Pterois Miles or The Common Lionfish

Pterois Miles (Common Lionfish)
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Scorpaenidae
Subfamily	Pteroinae
Genus	Pterois
Species	P. miles
Binomial name
Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828)

Pterois miles is known as the common lionfish or devil firefish. It is frequently confused with its close relative, the red lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Description : 

Length up to 35 cm. This lionfish varies in colour from reddish to tan or grey, and has a feathery dorsal fin and wing-like pectoral fin. Its face is less angular than the Volitan Lionfish.

Habitat :

Areas with crevices or lagoons, often on the outer slope of coral reefs.

Distribution :

Indian Ocean: Red Sea, South Africa, Indonesia, Also known in eastern Mediterranean. Very similar in appearance to Pterois volitans which does not occur in the Red Sea.

Hazards :

Fin spines are highly venomous and can be dangerous to humans.

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Pterois Volitans (Red Lion Fish)

Pterois Volitans (Red Lion Fish)
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Scorpaenidae
Subfamily	Pteroinae
Genus	Pterois
Species	P. volitans
Binomial name
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)

The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. P. volitans is natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become a huge invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea and along the East coast of the United States along with a similar species, Pterois miles. Red lionfish are clad in white stripes alternated with red, maroon, or brown. Adults can grow as large as 17 inches (43 cm) in length while juveniles may be shorter than 1 inch (2.5 cm). They can live up to 10 years. The fish has large venomous spines that protrude from the body like a mane, giving it the common name of the lionfish. The venomous spines make the fish inedible or deter most potential predators. Lionfish reproduce monthly and are able to quickly disperse during their larval stage for expansion of their invasive region. There are no definitive predators of the lionfish, and many organizations are promoting the harvest and consumption of lionfish in efforts to prevent further increases in the already high population densities.

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Pterois radiata

Pterois Radiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Scorpaenidae
Subfamily	Pteroinae
Genus	Pterois
Species	P. Radiata
Binomial name
Pterois radiata (Cuvier, 1829)

Pterois radiata, also known as the Clearfin Lionfish, Tailbar Lionfish, Radiata Lionfish or Radial Firefish , is a carnivorous, ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
It is the only lionfish species which has spines without any markings. It can also be recognized by the pair of horizontal white stripes on its tail.

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Pterois Mombasae

Pterois Mombasae
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Scorpaenidae
Subfamily	Pteroinae
Genus	Pterois
Species	P. mombasae
Binomial name
Pterois mombasae (Smith, J. L. B, 1957)

The Frillfin turkeyfish (Pterois mombasae) is a fish of the genus Pterois. Found in the tropical Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, it grows to a maximum size of 20 cm. Typically found in soft-bottomed areas of the ocean, often in conjunction with invertebrate growth (for example, sponges). Moderate commercial value.

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Pterois antennata

Pterois antennata
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Scorpaenidae
Subfamily	Pteroinae
Genus	Pterois
Species	P. Antennata
Binomial name
Pterois antennata (Bloch, M.E., 1787)

Pterois antennata or Broadbarred firefish is a fish of the genus Pterois. Found in the tropical Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, it grows to a maximum of 20 centimetres (8 in) and packs a venomous sting. The typical habitat of a broadbarred firefish is in lagoons and reefs, where it hides during the day and hunts shrimp and crab during the night.

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Antennarius Pictus

Antennarius Pictus
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Lophiiformes
Family	Antennariidae
Genus	Antennarius
Species	Antennarius pictus
Binomial name
Antennarius pictus (Shaw & Nodder, 1794)

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Striated frogfish

Striated frogfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Lophiiformes
Family	Antennariidae
Genus	Antennarius
Species	A. striatus
Binomial name
Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794)

The Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans, to depths of between 10 and 210 m. Its length is up to 25 cm.

Distribution.

It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi, Bali) as well as the Philippines (Negros). It is also found around Mabul in Borneo (Malaysia) as well as other regions.

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Deep Sea Gigantactis

Gigantactis
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Lophiiformes
Family	Gigantactinidae
Genus	Gigantactis

Gigantactis is a genus of deep sea fish of the family Gigantactinidae. This genus contains about twenty poorly known species found in all oceans, at depths of 1,000-2,500 m. The most striking feature of these fish is extremely enlarged first filament of dorsal fin, called the illicium, with bioluminescent photophore at its end.

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