Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Spotfin Lionfish
Pterois antennata
Spotfin Lionfish
Also known as: Broadbarred Firefish
Category: Lionfishes
Scientific Name: Pterois antennata
Size: 6 to 8 in. (15 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
       └Scorpaenidae (Family)
        └Pteroinae (Subfamily)
         └Pterois (Genus)
          └P. antennata (Species)

Bottom Dwellers
Lionfishes

Spotfin Lionfish

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Twinspot Lionfish



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