Red Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Red Lionfish
Also known as: Common Lionfish
Category: Lionfishes
Scientific Name: Pterois volitans
Size: 7 to 15 in. (18 to 38 cm)
Depth: 40-150 ft. (12-45 m)
Distribution: Eastern Indo-Pacific, Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, Australia, French Polynesia
Note: Invasive species in Florida, the Bahamas and the CaribbeanChordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Perciformes (Order)
└Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
└Scorpaenidae (Family)
└Pteroinae (Subfamily)
└Pterois (Genus)
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