Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Shortfin Lionfish
Neochirus brachyptera

Shortfin Lionfish - Neochirus brachyptera
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Scientific Name: Neochirus brachyptera
Also known as: Shortfin Turkeyfish, Dwarf Lionfishes
Category: Lionfishes
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 6-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, Australia


 
 

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