Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

False Mombasa Lionfish
Pterois paucispinula
False Mombasa Lionfish
Category: Lionfishes
Scientific Name: Pterois paucispinula
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
       └Scorpaenidae (Family)
        └Pteroinae (Subfamily)
         └Pterois (Genus)
          └P. paucispinula (Species)

Bottom Dwellers
Lionfishes

False Mombasa Lionfish

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Red Lionfish

Twinspot Lionfish

Shortfin Lionfish

Zebra Lionfish

Spotfin Lionfish



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