Scorpaenopsis gilchristi, Gilchrist's scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.
The fish is named in honor of John Dow Fisher Gilchrist (1866-1926), as the describer considered him the "father of South African ichthyology and the pioneer investigator of the rich resources of our seas"
This species reaches a length of .