Description
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Reference |
IB1368 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Scorpionfishes/Lionfishes - SCORPAENIDAE |
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Common Name |
Common Lionfish |
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Scientific Name |
Pterois volitans |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Many Lionfishes have elongate fringed antennae over the eyes and various dermal flaps around the mouth. They inhabit reefs in tropical waters and prey on small fishes and crustaceans. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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