Lionfish

Neochirus barberi

Sixteen Point Five Centimeters Scorpionfish

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Dendrochirus barberi, the Hawaiian lionfish or green lionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and lionfishes. It occurs in the Eastern Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Neochirus
Maximum length: 16.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: restricted to the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston islands.

Report a correction