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| Scientific name: |
Pterois Miles |
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| Common name: |
Devil firefish |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Neoptrygii |
Scorpaeniformes |
Scorpaenoidei |
Scorpaenidae |
Not Defined |
Pterois |
Pterois Miles |
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Short Description:
Pterois miles is known as the common lionfish or devil firefish. It is frequently confused with its close relative, the red lionfish (Pterois volitans).This lionfish varies in colour from reddish to tan or grey, and has a feathery dorsal fin and wing-like pectoral fin. Its face is less angular than the Volitan Lionfish.Adults have a band of small spines along the cheek and small spots in the median fins
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Identification
features: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. |
| Size: |
35cm |
| Behaviour: |
Fin spines highly venomous, may cause human death |
| Diet: |
Smaller fishes |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Port Alfred, South Africa and east to Sumatra, Indonesia . Also known in eastern Mediterranean |
| Depth: |
60m |
| Habitat: |
Areas with crevices or lagoons, often on the outer slope of coral reefs. |
| Reference: |
- A guide to the common sea fishes of Southern Africa
Rudi van der Elst
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