Lionfish and Scorpionfish
33 entries in the Lionfish and Scorpionfish compendium.
ScorpaenidaeA family of venomous marine fishes with sharp, mucus-coated spines.CaracanthinaeMonotypic subfamily of coral-dwelling velvetfishes in the scorpionfish family.PlectrogeniumVenomous stinger flatheads found in deep Indian and Pacific waters.SebastinaeMarine fish subfamily with venomous spines and ovoviviparous reproduction.TetraroginaeVenomous bottom-dwelling fishes of the Indian and West Pacific oceans.Caracanthus typicusEndemic Hawaiian reef fish with venomous spines and velvety skin.BrachypteroisA genus of scorpionfishes with short dorsal spines and venom glands.Brachypterois serrulataA small scorpionfish with saw-like head crests and vivid fin markings.DendrochirusA genus of turkeyfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.EbosiaA genus of falcate lionfishes in the scorpionfish family.LionfishVenomous Indo-Pacific reef fish with invasive Atlantic populations.ParapteroisVenomous lionfish relatives from the Indian Ocean and West Pacific.SetarchinaeDeep-sea bristly scorpionfishes of tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.Channelled rockfishThe widest-ranging scorpaenid, now the sole species in genus Setarches.EctreposebastesDeep-sea scorpionfish genus with venomous spines and a soft body.LioscorpiusA genus of deep-sea scorpionfishes with slender bodies.LythrichthysA genus of red deepwater scorpionfishes native to the Pacific Ocean.Setarches guentheriThe most widely distributed scorpaenid, found circumglobally in tropical and temperate seas.Nemapterois biocellatusA small, venomous lionfish with two eye-like spots on its dorsal fin.Neochirus brachypterusA small, venomous Indo-Pacific lionfish with short pectoral fins.NemapteroisMonotypic genus of venomous lionfish with two eye-like spots.Dendrochirus zebraA venomous, bottom-dwelling fish with striped body and fan-like fins.Parapterois heteruraA sedentary scorpionfish that flashes fins to startle predators.Parapterois macruraA scorpionfish from the western Indian Ocean with a filamentous tail.Andover lionfishVenomous lionfish described in 2008 from Indonesian waters.Pterois antennataA venomous, nocturnal reef fish with long supraorbital tentacles.Pterois brevipectoralisA short-finned lionfish from the Western Indian Ocean.Pterois cinctaRed Sea endemic lionfish with long fin rays and white-edged bands.Clearfin lionfishA venomous reef fish with clear, unbanded pectoral fins.Luna lionfishA venomous lionfish with disputed taxonomy, found in the western Pacific.Pterois milesVenomous Indo-Pacific lionfish invasive in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.Pterois mombasaeA lionfish of the Indian Ocean with distinctive barred coloration.Pterois paucispinulaA lionfish species found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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