Category: Scorpaeniformes

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20
Jul

Red Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish

Posted by:admin Posted On:20 Jul 2026

Neochirus brachypterus X Dendrochirus brachypterus Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesSuborder: ScorpaenoideiFamily: ScorpaenidaeSubfamily: PteroinaeTribe: PteroiniGenus: NeochirusSpecies: Neochirus brachyptera (Cuvier, 1829) This species was originally described as Pterois brachyptera and spent most of its modern scientific history as Dendrochirus brachypterus.

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01
Feb

Pterois volitans

Posted by:admin Posted On:1 Feb 2026

Red Lionfish Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: ScorpaeniformesFamily: ScorpaenidaeGenus: PteroisSpecies: Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Names by Region General / English: Red Lionfish, Common LionfishIndo-Pacific: Red Firefish (regional usage)Caribbean / Western Atlantic: Invasive LionfishAquarium Trade: Red Lionfish, Volitan LionfishInformal /

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