Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Twinspot Lionfish
Dendrochirus biocellatus

Twinspot Lionfish - Dendrochirus biocellatus
Location: Yap, Micronesia

Scientific Name: Dendrochirus biocellatus
Also known as: Ocellated Lionfish, Twospot Turkeyfish, Double-Ocellated Scorpionfish
Category: Lionfishes
Size: 3 to 4 in. (7 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, French Polynesia


 
 

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