Pterois
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Pterois is a genus of venomous marine fish, commonly known as lionfish, recognized for their striking striped appearance and long, showy fin spines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dendrochirus | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | lionfish ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| environment |
coral reefs
ⓘ
lagoon habitats ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ |
| family | Scorpaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elongated fin spines
ⓘ
marine ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ showy pectoral fins ⓘ striped body pattern ⓘ venomous ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | mesopredator ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Pterois andover
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Pterois antennata NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterois brevipectoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterois lunulata NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterois miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterois mombasae NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterois paucispinula NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterois radiata NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterois russelii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterois sphex ⓘ Pterois volitans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanInteraction |
kept in marine aquariums
ⓘ
venomous stings can injure humans ⓘ |
| impact |
invasive species in western Atlantic
ⓘ
predation on native reef fish ⓘ reduction of reef fish biodiversity ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ western Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| venomLocation |
anal fin spines
ⓘ
dorsal fin spines ⓘ pelvic fin spines ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dendrochirus