Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Scorpaenidae (Family)
       └Pteroinae (Subfamily)
        └Pterois (Genus)

Bottom Dwellers
Lionfishes

False Mombasa Lionfish

Clearfin Lionfish

Hawaiian Red Lionfish

Red Lionfish

Twinspot Lionfish

Shortfin Lionfish

Zebra Lionfish

Spotfin Lionfish



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