Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Twinspot Lionfish
Dendrochirus biocellatus
Twinspot Lionfish
Also known as: Ocellated Lionfish, Twospot Turkeyfish, Double-Ocellated Scorpionfish
Category: Lionfishes
Scientific Name: Dendrochirus biocellatus
Size: 3 to 4 in. (7 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Scorpaenidae (Family)
       └Pteroinae (Subfamily) Lionfishes
        └Dendrochirus (Genus)
         └D. biocellatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218051🔗

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