Pterois mombasae
Pterois mombasae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Scorpaenidae |
Genus: | Pterois |
Species: | P. mombasae |
Binomial name | |
Pterois mombasae (J. L. B. Smith, 1957) | |
Pterois mombasae, the African lionfish, deepwater firefish or frillfin turkeyfish, is a fish found in the tropical Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, typically in soft-bottomed areas of the ocean, often in conjunction with invertebrate growth (for example, sponges). It grows to a maximum size of 20 cm, and is of moderate commercial value.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Pterois mombasae" in FishBase. Jul 2008 version.
- Encyclopedia of Life
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