Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

False Mombasa Lionfish
False Mombasa Lionfish
Scientific Name: Pterois paucispinula
Family: Scorpaenidae
Subfamily: Pteroinae
Category: Lionfishes
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific

Bottom Dwellers
Lionfishes

False Mombasa Lionfish

Clearfin Lionfish

Hawaiian Red Lionfish

Red Lionfish

Twinspot Lionfish

Shortfin Lionfish

Zebra Lionfish

Spotfin Lionfish



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