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Species · Indian Lionfish

Pterois miles

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Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Pterois miles

Also known as

German
Indischer Rotfeuerfisch
Norwegian
Pterois miles
Russian
Индийская крылатка
Swedish
Pterois miles
Portuguese
Peixe-leão-indiano
Korean
Pterois miles
Italian
Pesce leone occidentale
French
Rascasse volante de l'océan Indien
Chinese
斑鳍蓑鲉
Spanish
Pez León Común
Arabic
سمك الأسد الشائع
Japanese
Pterois miles
Polish
Ognica Wachlarzopłetwa
Danish
Indisk dragefisk
Turkish
Pterois miles
Dutch
Indische koraalduivel

Taxonomy

Description

species of lionfish

Fact sheet

Conservation status
Least Concern IUCN Red List
Danger to humans
potentially dangerous
venomous
Weight
788 g
Length
43.0 cm
Visibility
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN