Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

False Mombasa Lionfish
Pterois paucispinula
False Mombasa Lionfish
Category: Lionfishes
Scientific Name: Pterois paucispinula
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Scorpaenidae (Family)
       └Pteroinae (Subfamily)
        └Pterois (Genus)
         └P. paucispinula (Species)
WoRMS ID: 1043630🔗

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