| Citation | Matsumoto, T. and H. Motomura, 2025, Phenacoscorpius trispinis, a new species of scorpionfish (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from Sagami Bay, Japan.. Ichthyol. Res. 2025 |
| Ref. | Matsumoto, T. and H. Motomura, 2025 |
| Page | 2-8;figs.1-4;tab.1 |
| Named Used as Valid | Phenacoscorpius trispinis |
| Comment | etymology, common name, morphology |
| Locality | Japan, Honshu, Sagami Bay, off Hayama; 160 m.; KPM-NI 78793. |
| Distribution | Japan. Also distrubuted in the waters of Taiwan based on nucleotide sequence data. |
| Quote | Maximum size (paratype): 7.34 cm., SL; (holotype): 6.33 cm., SL. |