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Dendrochirus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Scorpaeniformes

Subfamily
  
Pteroinae

Higher classification
  
Scorpionfish

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scorpaenidae

Scientific name
  
Dendrochirus

Rank
  
Genus

Dendrochirus Diverosa Lionfishes Scorpaenidae

Lower classifications
  
Dendrochirus zebra, Dendrochirus brachypterus, Dendrochirus biocellatus, Dendrochirus barberi

Dendrochirus brachypterus fuzzy dwarf lionfish eating guppy fish


Dendrochirus is a genus of scorpionfishes that are mostly known as dwarf lionfishes. They are native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. The Fu Manchu, Dwarf Zebra, and Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish are members of this genus. They are also popular aquarium fish.

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Dendrochirus Dendrochirus zebra

Dendrochirus brachypterus dwarf lionfish


Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Dendrochirus Dendrochirus zebra

  • Dendrochirus barberi (Steindachner, 1900) (Hawaiian lionfish)
  • Dendrochirus bellus (D. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1925)
  • Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938) (Twospot turkeyfish)
  • Dendrochirus brachypterus (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Shortfin turkeyfish)
  • Dendrochirus tuamotuensis Matsunuma & Motomura, 2013
  • Dendrochirus zebra (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Zebra turkeyfish)

    • Dendrochirus Zebra Lionfish Dendrochirus zebra DSC0129 a photo on Flickriver

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    Dendrochirus Dendrochirus brachypterus

    Dendrochirus FileDendrochirus biocellatus1JPG Wikimedia Commons

    References

    Dendrochirus Wikipedia
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