Pterois
genus of fish
Pterois, also known as lionfish, is a genus of venomous marine fish. They are found mostly in the Indo-Pacific.
| Pterois | |
|---|---|
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| Pterois volitans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Tribe: | Pteroini |
| Genus: | Pterois Oken, 1817[1] |
| Type species | |
| Scorpaena volitans | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Pterois is characterized by warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins and venomous spiky fin rays.[3] Pterois are classified into a number of different species, but Pterois radiata, Pterois volitans and Pterois miles are the most commonly studied. Pterois are popular aquarium fish and are readily used for cooking.[3]
Pterois are about 2.44in (6.2cm) to 16.69in (42.4 cm) with typical adults measuring 14.96in (37.9 cm) . They weigh an average of 1.05 lbs (0.47 kg).[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Scorpaenidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ Gilbert Whitley (1939). "Ichthyological genotypes: Desmarest's designations, 1874". Australian Zoologist. 9 (3): 222–226.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Geographic (11 April 2010). "Lionfish". Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ Whitfield P.E. et al 2006. Abundance estimates of the Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans/miles complex in the Western North Atlantic. Biological Invasions. 9(1):53–64.
