Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
Shortfin Lionfish
Also known as: Shortfin Turkeyfish
Category: Lionfishes
Scientific Name: Dendrochirus brachypterus
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 6-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Scorpaenidae (Family)
       └Pteroinae (Subfamily)
        └Dendrochirus (Genus)

Bottom Dwellers
Lionfishes

Shortfin Lionfish

Zebra Lionfish

Spotfin Lionfish

False Mombasa Lionfish

Clearfin Lionfish

Hawaiian Red Lionfish

Red Lionfish

Twinspot Lionfish



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