- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- SCORPAENIFORMES
- SCORPAENIDAE
- Dendrochirus
- brachypterus
Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier 1829)
Other Names: Shortfin Turkeyfish, Short-spined Butterfly-cod, Short-spined Scorpionfish
A Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus, in Port Stephens, New South Wales, July 2012. Source: Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A dusky mottled brown to reddish-brown with darker bars on the body, distinct bands on the pectoral fins, a short tentacle above the eye and variably-developed leafy appendages on the head and along the lateral line. The pectoral-fin rays lack filaments.
The Dwarf Lionfish has 13 venomous dorsal-fin spines along the back that may cause a very painful wound.
Video of a yellow form of the Dwarf Lionfish in Lembeh Straits, Indonesia.
The Dwarf Lionfish has 13 venomous dorsal-fin spines along the back that may cause a very painful wound.
Video of a yellow form of the Dwarf Lionfish in Lembeh Straits, Indonesia.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2017, Dendrochirus brachypterus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3209
Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier 1829)
More Info
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Distribution |
Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, to Sydney, New South Wales; also Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea. Shelters in caves, crevices, under ledges or amongst sponges during the day. |
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Feeding |
Nocturnal predator - feeds mostly on small crabs and other crustaceans. |
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Species Citation |
Pterois brachyptera Cuvier, 1829, Histoire Naturelle des Poissons 4: 368. Type locality unknown. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2017 |
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Resources |
Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier 1829)
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