zebra turkeyfish

Dendrochirus zebra

Scorpionfish of Indo West Pacific

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Dendrochirus zebra, known commonly as the zebra turkeyfish or zebra lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. The zebra turkeyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Dendrochirus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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