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Dendrochirus
Sign in to saveDendrochirus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are mostly known as turkeyfishes or pygmy lionfishes. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are also popular aquarium fish.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScorpaeniformes
- FamilyScorpaenidae
Dendrochirus es un género de peces marinos que son más conocidos como peces león o peces león enanos. Son muy populares en acuarios. El pez león zebra, pez león enano, pez león ocelado son alguna de sus especies de este género.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Collections
- USNM, ANSP, CAS, BPBM, AM, ZMO
- Recorded in
- Seychelles, Philippines, Taiwan, Australia, Indonesia, United States, Unknown Or Invalid
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Encyclopedic overview
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Dendrochirus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are mostly known as turkeyfishes or pygmy lionfishes. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are also popular aquarium fish.
==Taxonomy== This genus is classified within the tribe Pteroini of the subfamily Scorpaeninae within the family Scorpaenidae.
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