Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Spotfin Lionfish
Spotfin Lionfish
Scientific Name: Pterois antennata
Also known as: Broadbarred Firefish
Category: Lionfishes
Size: 6 to 8 in. (15 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Polynesia, Australia

Fish
Bottom-Dwellers
Lionfishes

Spotfin Lionfish

Clearfin Lionfish

Twinspot Lionfish

Common Lionfish

Frogfishes
Pipefishes
Blennies
Seahorses
Dragonets
Scorpionfishes
Jawfishes
Lizardfishes
Toadfishes
Gobies
Hawkfishes
Dartfishes
Sandperches
Flounders
Soles

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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© 2004-2012 Florent Charpin