Kingdom Animalia Family Scorpaenidae Genus Pterois Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Order Scorpaeniformes Subfamily Pteroinae Scientific name Pterois antennata Higher classification Lionfish | |
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Similar Lionfish, Red lionfish, Scorpionfish, Clearfin lionfish, Dendrochirus | ||
Antenta lionfish spotfin lionfish
The spotfin lionfish or broadbarred firefish, Pterois antennata, is a fish found in the tropical Indian and Western Pacific Oceans; it grows to a maximum of 20 cm (8 in) and, like other lionfish, has venomous spiny dorsal fins. Its typical habitat is in lagoons and reefs, where it hides during the day and hunts shrimp and crab at night.
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