Pterois mombasae
| Frillfin turkeyfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Pteroinae |
| Genus: | Pterois |
| Species: | P. mombasae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterois mombasae (J. L. B. Smith, 1957) | |
Pterois mombasae, the African lionfish, deepwater firefish or frillfin turkeyfish, is a fish found in the tropical Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, typically in soft-bottomed areas of the ocean, often in conjunction with invertebrate growth (for example, sponges). It grows to a maximum size of 20 cm, and is of moderate commercial value.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Pterois mombasae" in FishBase. Jul 2008 version.
- Encyclopedia of Life
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