Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Scorpaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Subfamily Pteroinae | |
Similar Lionfish, Pterois sphex, Pterois mombasae, Pterois russelli, Scorpaeniformes | ||
Pterois brevipectoralis is a species of lionfish in the family Scorpaenidae. It is one of two members of the genus, Pterois, to be described since 2000. This species is found in the Western Indian Ocean at a depth of 70–80 m.
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