Radial firefish
Pterois radiata
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A lionfish from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and South Africa to the Ryukyu Islands, the Society Islands and New Caledonia. Its spines are venomous. It reaches 24 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pterois radiata
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Pterois cincta, Pterois vittata, Pteropterus radiata, Pteropterus radiatus, Scorpaena barffi
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 24 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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