Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Hawaiian Red Lionfish
Pterois sphex
Hawaiian Red Lionfish
Also known as: Hawaiian Turkeyfish
Category: Lionfishes
Scientific Name: Pterois sphex
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 10-200 ft. (3-60 m)
Distribution: Hawaii (Endemic)
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Scorpaenidae (Family)
       └Pteroinae (Subfamily)
        └Pterois (Genus)

Bottom Dwellers
Lionfishes

Hawaiian Red Lionfish

Red Lionfish

Twinspot Lionfish

Shortfin Lionfish

Zebra Lionfish

Spotfin Lionfish

False Mombasa Lionfish

Clearfin Lionfish



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