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Scorpaenidae

Indian Ocean Shortfin Lionfish

Pteropterus brevipectoralis

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
14.7 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
West Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank and the Mascarene Is. (Mauritius, Cargados Carajos Shoals).
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