Pterois mombasae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Pterois |
| Species: | P. mombasae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterois mombasae (J. L. B. Smith, 1957)
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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.
References[]
- ^ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. (2016). "Pterois mombasae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69799689A69801027. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69799689A69801027.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links[]
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Pterois mombasae" in FishBase. Jul 2008 version.
- Encyclopedia of Life[permanent dead link]
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Pterois
- Fish of the Indian Ocean
- Marine fauna of Southern Africa
- Marine fish of Northern Australia
- Taxa named by J. L. B. Smith
- Fish described in 1957
- Scorpaeniformes stubs