Spotfin lionfish

The spotfin lionfish[2] or broadbarred firefish (Pterois antennata) is a fish found in the tropical Indian and Western Pacific Oceans; it grows to a maximum of 20 cm (8 in) and, like other lionfish, has venomous spiny dorsal fins. Its typical habitat is in lagoons and reefs, where it hides during the day and hunts shrimp and crab at night. The spotfin lionfish, also known as broadbarred firefish, are known to hunt juveniles of their own species and others. They consume up to 8.2 times their body weight manually.

Spotfin lionfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Pterois
Species:
P. antennata
Binomial name
Pterois antennata
(Bloch, 1787)

References
  1. Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. (2016). "Pterois antennata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69799447A69801022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69799447A69801022.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Pterois in FishBase. December 2012 version.

3. Steer, P. 2012. "Pterois antennata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 29, 2021 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pterois_antennata/

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