Wakatobi, Indonesia
Yap, Micronesia
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Perciformes (Order)
└Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
└Scorpaenidae (Family)
└Pteroinae (Subfamily)
└Dendrochirus (Genus)
└D. biocellatus (Species)
All Photographs
© 2025 Florent Charpin