Scorpaena russula Jordan & Bollman, 1890 .

Reddish Scorpionfish or Shortspine Red Scorpionfish. To 23 cm (9.1 in) TL (Moncayo-Estrada et al. 2006). Bahía Abreojos (26°48’N, 113°25’W), southern Baja California (Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California) to Chimbote, Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez 1998), including Gulf of California (Allen and Robertson 1994). Benthic; depth: 7–160 m (23–525 ft) (min.: Personal communication: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Fish Collection, Los Angeles, California; max.: Robertson and Allen 2002).