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Plaintail turkeyfish (Pterois russelii)
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Plaintail turkeyfish (Pterois russelii) specimen
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Scorpaenidae

Plaintail turkeyfish

Pterois russelii

Thirty Centimeters Scorpionfish from Indo Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Plaintail turkeyfish is known from Indo-Pacific as a fish. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Genus
Pterois
Maximum length
30 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf and East Africa to New Guinea, south to Western Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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