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Turkeyfish (Pteropterus sphex)
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Ecological Illustration of Turkeyfish (Pteropterus sphex)
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Scorpaenidae

Turkeyfish

Pteropterus sphex

Endemic Scorpionfish of the Hawaiian Islands

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Turkeyfish is known around Eastern Central Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 22 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Scorpaenidae
Genus
Pteropterus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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