Pterois russelii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Pterois |
| Species: | P. russelii
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| Pterois russelii E. T. Bennett, 1831
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Pterois russelii, the plaintail turkeyfish, soldier lionfish 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.[3] 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[]
- ^ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. (2016). "Pterois russelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T50903260A54145434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T50903260A54145434.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Pterois russelli" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
External links[]
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Pterois
- Marine fish of Northern Australia
- Taxa named by Edward Turner Bennett
- Fish described in 1831
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