Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Scorpaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Subfamily Pteroinae | |
Similar Lionfish, Pterois sphex, Pterois mombasae, Pterois russelli, Hemiscyllium galei | ||
Pterois andover
Pterois andover is a scorpaenid fish of the genus Pterois. This species is found in the western Pacific in marine waters off of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and ranges as far as Sabah, Malaysia, and the Philippines. P. andover is found at depths from 3–70 m.
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Description
This fish has 13 dorsal spines. Its first dorsal spine is relatively short.
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