Dwarf lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
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A dwarf lionfish from the Indo-Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Dendrochirus brachypterus
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Pterois brachyptera
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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