Pterois

Pterois
	Pterois volitans
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Family:	Scorpaenidae
Tribe:	Pteroini
Genus:	Pterois; Oken, 1817
Type species
	Scorpaena volitans; Bloch, 1787
Synonyms
	Macrochirus Swainson, 1839; Pseudomonopterus Bleeker, 1863; Pteroleptus Swainson, 1839; Pteropterus Swainson, 1839;

Pterois, also known as lionfish, is a genus of venomous marine fish. They are found mostly in the Indo-Pacific.

Pterois is characterized by warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins and venomous spiky fin rays.^[3] Pterois are classified into a number of different species, but Pterois radiata, Pterois volitans and Pterois miles are the most commonly studied. Pterois are popular aquarium fish and are readily used for cooking.^[3]

Pterois are about 2.44in (6.2cm) to 16.69in (42.4 cm) with typical adults measuring 14.96in (37.9 cm) . They weigh an average of 1.05 lbs (0.47 kg).^[4]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Scorpaenidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
↑ Gilbert Whitley (1939). "Ichthyological genotypes: Desmarest's designations, 1874". Australian Zoologist. 9 (3): 222–226.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 National Geographic (11 April 2010). "Lionfish". Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
↑ Whitfield P.E. et al 2006. Abundance estimates of the Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans/miles complex in the Western North Atlantic. Biological Invasions. 9(1):53–64.

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[CofF-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Scorpaenidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

[Whitley-2] Gilbert Whitley (1939). "Ichthyological genotypes: Desmarest's designations, 1874". Australian Zoologist. 9 (3): 222–226.

[b-3] 3.0 ^3.1 National Geographic (11 April 2010). "Lionfish". Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013.

[a-4] Whitfield P.E. et al 2006. Abundance estimates of the Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans/miles complex in the Western North Atlantic. Biological Invasions. 9(1):53–64.

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