Pterois russelli
| Pterois russelli | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Pteroinae |
| Genus: | Pterois |
| Species: | P. russelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterois russelii E. T. Bennett, 1831 | |
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Pterois russelli, the soldier lionfish, plaintail turkeyfish, or Russell's lionfish, is a lionfish species native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean from the eastern part of Africa to the Persian Gulf. They grow up to 30 cm in length.[2] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It is generally found in reefs. They can have as many as 26 spines. They have 13 dorsal spine, 10-12 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, and 7-8 anal soft rays
References
- ↑ Allen, Gerald R.; Erdmann, Mark V. (23 January 2008). "Pterois andover, a new species of scorpionfish (Pisces: Scorpaenidae) from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea" (PDF). aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology. Special Publication. 13 (3-4): 137. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Pterois russelli" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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