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Lionfishes
(Pterois)
General data
Main name:
Lionfishes
Classification
Family:
Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes
Order:
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Class:
Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass:
Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
About
Species
Devil firefish
(Pterois miles)
Spotfin lionfish
(Pterois antennata)
Red lionfish
(Pterois volitans)
African lionfish
(Pterois mombasae)
Luna Lionfish
(Pterois lunulata)
Red sea lionfish
(Pterois cincta)
Andover lionfish
(Pterois andover)
Pterois brevipectoralis
Pterois paucispinula
Radial firefish
(Pterois radiata)
Plaintail turkeyfish
(Pterois russelii)
Hawaiian turkeyfish
(Pterois sphex)
Taxonomy of Fishes
Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes
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Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
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Perciformes - Perches
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Cypriniformes - Carps
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Esociformes - Pikes
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Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
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Siluriformes - Catfishes
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Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
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Cottidae - Cottids
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Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes
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Scorpaena - Scorpionfishes
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Pterois - Lionfishes
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Synanceia - Indo-Pacific stonefishes
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Sebastiscus - Sea ruffes
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Scorpaenopsis - Scorpaenopsis
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Paracentropogon - Waspfishes
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Brachypterois - Brachypterois
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Caracanthus - Caracanthus
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Dendrochirus - Dendrochirus
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Ebosia - Ebosia
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Hipposcorpaena - Hipposcorpaena
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Hoplosebastes - Hoplosebastes
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Idiastion - Idiastion
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Iracundus - Iracundus
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Neomerinthe - Neomerinthe
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Neoscorpaena - Neoscorpaena
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Parapterois - Parapterois
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Parascorpaena - Parascorpaena
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Phenacoscorpius - Phenacoscorpius
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Pontinus - Pontinus
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Rhinopias - Rhinopias
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Pogonoscorpius - Pogonoscorpius
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Pteroidichthys - Pteroidichthys
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Ursinoscorpaenopsis - Ursinoscorpaenopsis
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Scorpaenodes - Scorpaenodes
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Sebastapistes - Sebastapistes
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Taenianotus - Taenianotus
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Thysanichthys - Thysanichthys
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Sebastidae - Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyhead
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Anarhichadidae - Wolffishes
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Hexagrammidae - Greenlings
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Comephoridae - Baikal oilfishes
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Platycephalidae - Flatheads
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Liparidae - Snailfishes
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Triglidae - Gurnards
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Pholidae - Gunnels
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Cyclopteridae - Lumpfishes
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Zoarcidae - Eelpout
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Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks
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Scorpaenichthyidae - Scorpaenichthyidae
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Abyssocottidae - Deep-water sculpins
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Agonidae - Poachers
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Anoplopomatidae - Sablefishes
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Apistidae - Wasp scorpionfishes
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Aploactinidae - Velvetfishes
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Bathylutichthyidae - Antarctic sculpins
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Bathymasteridae - Ronquils
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Bembridae - Deepwater flatheads
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Caracanthidae - Orbicular velvetfishes
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Congiopodidae - Racehorses or pigfishes
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Cottocomephoridae - Bighead sculpins
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Cryptacanthodidae - Wrymouths
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Ereuniidae - Deepwater bullhead sculpins
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Eschmeyeridae - Cofishes
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Eulophiidae - Spinous fin eelpouts
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Gnathanacanthidae - Red velvetfish
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Hemitripteridae - Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins
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Hoplichthyidae - Ghost flatheads
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Jordaniidae - Longfin sculpins
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Lumpenidae - Eel pricklebacks
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Neosebastidae - Gurnard scorpionfishes
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Neozoarcidae - Largemouth kissing eelpouts
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Normanichthyidae - Barehead scorpionfishes
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Opisthocentridae - Rearspined fin pricklebacks
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Parabembridae - Sprat-like flatheads
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Pataecidae - Australian prowfishes
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Peristediidae - Armored searobins or armored gurnards
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Perryenidae - Whitenose pigfishes
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Plectrogeniidae - Stinger flatheads
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Psychrolutidae - Fatheads
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Ptilichthyidae - Quillfish
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Rhamphocottidae - Grunt sculpins
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Scytalinidae - Graveldivers
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Setarchidae - Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes
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Synanceiidae - Stonefishes
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Tetrarogidae - Wasp fishes
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Zanclorhynchidae - Horsefishes
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Zaniolepididae - Combfishes
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Zaproridae - Prowfish
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Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
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Gadiformes - Cods
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Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
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Clupeiformes - Herrings
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Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
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Gobiiformes - Gobies
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Mugiliformes - Mullets
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Carangiformes - Jacks
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Beloniformes - Needlefishes
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Labriformes - Wrasses
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Scombriformes - Mackerels
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Mulliformes - Goatfishes
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Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
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Aulopiformes - Grinners
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Blenniiformes - Blennies
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Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
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Osmeriformes - Smelts
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Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
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Cichliformes - Cichlids
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Characiformes - Characins
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Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues
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Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
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Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads
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Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish
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Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
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Albuliformes - Bonefishes
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Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes
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Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
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Spariformes - Breams and porgies
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Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
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Moroniformes - Temperate basses
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Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
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Zeiformes - Dories
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Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
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Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
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Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
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Lampriformes - Lamprids
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Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts
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Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
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Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes
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Percopsiformes - Trout-perches
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Callionymiformes - Dragonets
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Atheriniformes - Silversides
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Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
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Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
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Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders
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Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
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Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
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Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes
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Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes
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Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
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Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes
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Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes
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Beryciformes - Sawbellies
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Trachichthyiformes - Rughies
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Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
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Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
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Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels
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Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
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Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
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Cladistii - Bichirs
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Dipneusti - Lungfishes
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Chondrostei - Sturgeons
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Holostei - Gars and Bowfins
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Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
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Agnatha - Jawless fishes
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