Sealife guideThe shortfin lionfishDendrochirus brachypterus
Last updated on 08/19/2024 at 10:17 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Shortfin lionfishShortfin turkeyfish
French namesPtérois nain
Scientific nameDendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier, 1829)
FamilyScorpaenidae
OrderScorpaeniformes
ClassActinopterygii
The shortfin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) © Aquanaut4 | Dreamstime.com
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