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Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Pterois miles

(Bennett, 1828)

Devil Firefish

Also known as: Common Lionfish, Indian Lionfish, Indian Turkeyfish, Lionfish, Mile's Fire Fish, Red Lionfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–85 m

Max size

43 cm

Max weight

788 g

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Scorpaenidae

Where to find it

Other species in Scorpaenidae

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Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)

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coral scorpionfish (Scorpaena albifimbria)

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coral scorpionfish

Broadbarred Firefish (Pteropterus antennatus)

Pteropterus antennatus

Broadbarred Firefish

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Reef Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes caribbaeus)

Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

Reef Scorpionfish

Spotted Coral Croucher (Caracanthus maculatus)

Caracanthus maculatus

Spotted Coral Croucher

Largescaled Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)

Scorpaena scrofa

Largescaled Scorpionfish

Image: © Francesco Cecere (CC0) · iNaturalist (CC0) · source