wˈʌn spˈiːsiːz, pɹˈɑːsəpɹˌɑːktəs pˈæɾiːkəs, fɹʌmðə sˈaʊθ tʃˈaɪnə sˈiː, juːnˈiːkli ɐmˌʌŋ skˈoːɹpiːnˌɔɪdz hɐz ɪts ˈeɪnʌs vˈɛɹi fˈɑːɹ fˈɔːɹwɚd, dʒˈʌst tə ðə ɹˈɪɹ ʌvðə bˈeɪs ʌvðə pˈɛlvɪk fˈɪnz.
One species, Prosoproctus pataecus, from the South China Sea, uniquely among scorpaenoids has its anus very far forward, just to the rear of the base of the pelvic fins.