Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes or rockfishes
Subfamily: Pteroinae
Genus: Pterois

(See list of species below)

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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pterois andover
[Andover lionfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pterois antennata
[Broadbarred firefish]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean

Pterois brevipectoralis
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Pterois lunulata
[Luna lion fish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Pterois miles
[Devil firefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pterois mombasae
[Frillfin turkeyfish]

No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL

Pterois paucispinula
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pterois radiata
[Radial firefish]

Photo by Brennan, L.

Pterois russelii
[Plaintail turkeyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pterois sphex
[Hawaiian turkeyfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Pterois volitans
[Red lionfish]

11 Species of Family Scorpaenidae with Genus Pterois
(Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2008	Pterois andover	Andover lionfish	Western Pacific	23 TL
1787	Pterois antennata	Broadbarred firefish	Indo-Pacific	20 TL
2002	Pterois brevipectoralis		Western Indian Ocean
1843	Pterois lunulata	Luna lion fish	Indo-Pacific	35 TL
1828	Pterois miles	Devil firefish	Indian Ocean	35 SL
1957	Pterois mombasae	Frillfin turkeyfish	Indo-West Pacific	20 SL
2015	Pterois paucispinula		Indo-West Pacific	14.4 SL
1829	Pterois radiata	Radial firefish	Indo-Pacific	24 TL
1831	Pterois russelii	Plaintail turkeyfish	Indo-Pacific	30 SL
1903	Pterois sphex	Hawaiian turkeyfish	Eastern Central Pacific	22 TL
1758	Pterois volitans	Red lionfish	Pacific Ocean	38 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: ScorpaeniformesFamily: Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes or rockfishesSubfamily: PteroinaeGenus: Pterois(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes or rockfishes
Subfamily: Pteroinae
Genus: Pterois

(See list of species below)