Dendrochirus hemprichi Matsunuma, Motomura & Bogorodsky, 2017
Red Sea dwarf lionfish
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae
Max. size:  10.25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 1 - 70 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: from northern Red Sea and Yemen, south along the east coast of Africa to the Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa and east to Oman or the Arabian Gulf.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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