Scorpaenidae

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.