Bony fish
Dwarf Lionfish
Neochirus brachyptera
Also known as: Dwarf Fuzzy Lionfish, Dwarf Lion, Featherfish, Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, Lionfish, Shortfin Firefish, Shortfin Turkeyfish, Short-finned Lionfish, Short-spined Butterfly Cod, Shortfin Lionfish, Short-spined Scorpionfish, Turkeyfish, Zebrafish, Dendrochirus brachypterus
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Dwarf Fuzzy Lionfish
- Dwarf Lion
- Featherfish
- Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
- Lionfish
- Shortfin Firefish
- Shortfin Turkeyfish
- Short-finned Lionfish
- Short-spined Butterfly Cod
- Shortfin Lionfish
- Short-spined Scorpionfish
- Turkeyfish
- Zebrafish
- Dendrochirus brachypterus
Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.
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Overview
Juveniles gather in small groups of up to ten around reef outcrops.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
- Country only · 3
RANGE
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Juvenile photos 3
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Discussion 2
2 comments
- Georgia D· 27 Mar 2013
Whoa that's creepy! I saw one of these in Waikiki , Oahu, Hawaii so make sure to put it on the map. My dad saw it before I did and I was very scared of it ( eek ) now I know it's highly venomous (gulp)!
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