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Species · Common Lionfish

Pterois volitans

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Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Pterois volitans

Also known as

German
Pazifischer Rotfeuerfisch
Norwegian
Pterois volitans
Swedish
Pterois volitans
Russian
Крылатка-зебра
Portuguese
Peixe-leão
Korean
점쏠배감펭
Italian
Pesce leone orientale
French
Rascasse volante du Pacifique
Spanish
Pez león asiático
Chinese
魔鬼簑鮋
Arabic
سمكة التنين الحمراء
Japanese
ハナミノカサゴ
Polish
Ognica pstra
Danish
Dragefisk
Turkish
Volitan Aslan Balığı
Dutch
Gewone koraalduivel

Taxonomy

Description

species of lionfish

Fact sheet

Conservation status
Least Concern IUCN Red List
Danger to humans
potentially dangerous
venomous
Lifespan
10.0 years
Weight
1.4 kg
Length
45.7 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