Lionfishes [Pterois]
Description
Pterois is a genus of venomous marine fish found mostly in the Indo-Pacific. Lionfishes are known for their striking appearance, with bold body markings, expansive pectoral fins, and venomous spiky fin rays. They are predatory fish, primarily nocturnal, feeding on small fish and shrimp.
Species
Red Lionfish [Pterois volitans]
View DetailsCommon Lionfish [Pterois miles]
View DetailsHawaiian Lionfish [Pterois sphex]
View DetailsSpotfin Lionfish [Pterois antennata]
View DetailsRadiata Lionfish [Pterois radiata]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Scorpionfishes
Scorpaenidae
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Statistics
- Species 5