Hawaiian lionfish
Dendrochirus barberi
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A lionfish from the eastern central Pacific (Hawaii).
- Scientific name
- Dendrochirus barberi
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Dendrochirus chloreus, Dendrochirus hudsoni, Pterois barberi
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 16.5 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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