(1) Species diversity of the fish family Platycephalidae
(2) Phylogenetic systematics of the fish order Scorpaeniformes
(3) Phylogenetic systematics of the fish suborder Trachinoidei
(4) Ichthyofauna in Hokkaido waters

Imamura, H., P. Psomadakis and H. Thein. 2018. Two new species of deepwater flathead Bembras Cuvier, 1829 from the Andaman Sea, eastern Indian Ocean. Ichthyol. Res., doi.org/10.1007/s10228-018-0639-2

Oku, K., H. Imamura and M. Yabe. 2017. Phylogenetic relationships and a new classification of the family Cyclopteridae (Perciformes: Cottoidei). Zootaxa, 4221: 1–59

Imamura, H. 2015. Taxonomic revision of the flathead fish genus Platycephalus Bloch, 1785 (Teleostei: Platycephalidae) from Australia, with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 3904: 151–207

Honma, Y., H. Imamura and T. Kawai. 2013. Anatomical description of the genus Perryena, and proposal to erect a new family for it based on its phylogenetic relationships with related taxa (Scorpaeniformes). Ichthyol. Res., doi: 10.1007/s10228-012-0321-z (also appeared in Ichthyol. Res. 60: 122–141, published in 2013)

Imamura, H. 2011. Onogocia sibogae, a replacement name for a distinct species of flathead fish, Platycephalus grandisquama Weber, 1913 (Teleostei: Platycephalidae). Zootaxa, 3066: 52–60

Imamura, H. and M. F. Gomon. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the genus Ratabulus (Teleostei: Platycephalidae), with descriptions of two new species from Australia. Mem. Mus. Victoria, 67: 19–33

Imamura, H. and L. W. Knapp. 2009. Platycephalus orbitalis, a new species of flathead (Teleostei: Platycephalidae) collected from western Australia. Zootaxa, 2271: 57–63

Ishii, N. and H. Imamura. 2008. Phylogeny of the family Congiopodidae (Perciformes: Scorpaenoidea), with a proposal of new classification. Ichthyol. Res., 55: 148–161

Imamura, H. and T. Yoshino. 2007. Three new species of the genus Parapercis from the western Pacific, with redescription of Parapercis hexophtalma (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae). Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, Suppl., 1: 81–100

Imamura, H. and T. Yoshino. 2007. Ryukyupercis, a new genus of pinguipedid fish for the species Parapercis gushikeni (Teleostei: Perciformes) based on the phylogenetic relationships of the family. Raffles Bull. Zool., Suppl., (14): 93–100

Imamura, H., S. M. Shirai and M. Yabe. 2005. Phylogenetic position of the family Trichodontidae (Teleostei: Perciformes), with a revised classification of the perciform suborder Cottoidei. Ichthyol. Res., 52: 264–274

Shinohara, G. and H. Imamura. 2005. Anatomical description and phylogenetic classification of the orbicular velvetfishes (Scorpaenoidea: Caracanthus). Ichthyol. Res., 52: 64–76

Imamura, H. and G. Shinohara. 2004. A new species of Cocotropus (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Aploactinidae) from South Africa, western Indian Ocean. Spec. Divers., 9: 193–200

Imamura, H. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships and new classification of the superfamily Scorpaenoidea (Actinopterygii: Perciformes). Spec. Divers., 9: 1–36

Imamura, H. and K. Matsuura. 2003. Redefinition and phylogenetic relationships of the family Pinguipedidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Ichthyol. Res., 50: 259–269

Imamura, H. and M. Yabe. 2002. Demise of the Scorpaeniformes (Actinopterygii: Percomorpha): an alternative phylogenetic hypothesis. Bull. Fish. Sic. Hokkaido Univ., 53: 107–128

Imamura, H. 2000. An alternative hypothesis on the phylogenetic position of the family Dactylopteridae (Pisces: Teleostei), with a proposed new classification. Ichthyol. Res., 47: 203–222

Imamura, H. 1996. Phylogeny of the family Platycephalidae and related taxa. Spec. Divers., 1: 123–233