Devil firefish
Pterois miles
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A lionfish from the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, often confused with its relative P. volitans. Its spines are highly venomous. It has become invasive in the western Atlantic and, through the Suez Canal, in the Mediterranean.
- Scientific name
- Pterois miles
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Pseudomonopterus volitans, Pterois lunulata, Pterois muricata, Pterois volitans, Scorpaena miles
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 43 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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