Spotfin Lionfish (species: Pterois antennata) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pterois antennata
Spotfin Lionfish


©Anne Hoggett: Pterois antennata at Lizard Island at night

©Lyle Vail: Spotfin Lionfish at Lizard Island

©Andy Lewis: Spotfin Lionfish at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Scorpaeniformes
Family Scorpaenidae
Genus Pterois
Species Pterois antennata

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

  • Lonnstedt, O., (2018). Correction to ‘Lionfish predators use flared fin displays to initiate cooperative hunting’, Biology Letters, 14, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0716: 20170716. LIRS catalog number 2213.
  • Lonnstedt, O.M., M.C.O. Ferrari and D.P. Chivers (2014). Lionfish predators use flared fin displays to initiate cooperative hunting, Biology Letters, 10(6): 20140281. LIRS catalog number 1848.
  • Sweatman, H.P.A. (1985). The influence of adults of some coral reef fishes on larval recruitment, Ecological Monographs, 55(4): 469-485. LIRS catalog number 175.
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