Zebra turkeyfish
Dendrochirus zebra
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A lionfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, from lagoons and coral and rocky reefs. Its spines are venomous.
- Scientific name
- Dendrochirus zebra
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Brachirus zebra, Brachyrus zebra, Dendrochirus sausaulele, Pseudomonopterus zebra, Pterois zebra
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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