| Pterois Miles (Common Lionfish) | |
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| 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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