FB-10288 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Pterois Pterois mombasae (Smith, 1957) Diepwater-vuurvis African lionfish Deepwater firefish Frillfin turkeyfish Lionfish Laffe mombaise Depu Depu-belang sirip bintik Gedempu Lepu Dragón de Mombasa 黑頰蓑鮋 黑颊蓑鲉 Pterois mambassae (Smith, 1957) Pterois mombasae (Smith, 1957) Pterois mombassae (Smith, 1957) 1994-05-25 2013-03-04 Poss, S.G. and K.V. Rama Rao0 Scorpaenidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 4. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3503) Eschmeyer, W.N.0 Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4313) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. 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(Ref. 138306) FB-pic-10288-21300 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1999-05-24 2010-07-21 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Ptmom_u1.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Ptmom_u1.jpg FB-GeneralDescr-10288 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-05-25 00:00:00 2013-03-04 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). A rare inhabitant of rocky bottoms of deep offshore reefs. Normally found on soft-bottom or muddy substrates with rich rubble ridges amongst rich invertebrate growth, especially sponges (Ref. 48635). Sold fresh in small quantities in markets. Also found among soft corals, solitary or in small groups (Ref 90102). Eschmeyer, W.N. 1986 Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4313) FB-DiagnosticDescr-10288 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1997-01-08 00:00:00 2013-03-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Reddish brown with alternating broad and thin dark bars separated by white; dark spot on cheek; small tentacle above eye which may be banded; upper half of pectorals with large dark spots on inner surface (Ref. 4313).Description: Characterized by having each dorsal spine free of membrane except basally; enlarged and wing-like pectoral fins with upper rays free of membrane on outer one-fourth to one-half, unbranched rays; depth of body about 2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). Eschmeyer, W.N. 1986 Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4313) FB-Morphology-10288 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1997-01-08 00:00:00 2013-03-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 6 - 7 Eschmeyer, W.N. 1986 Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4313) FB-Distribution-10288 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-05-25 00:00:00 2025-02-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa east to New Caledonia; north to southern Japan. Motomura, H., M. Matsunuma and H.-C. Ho 2011 New records of three scorpaenid fishes (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes) from Taiwan. J. Fish. Soc. of Taiwan 38(2):97-107. (Ref. 123972) FB-Uses-10288 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-05-25 00:00:00 2013-03-04 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family Poss, S.G. and K.V. Rama Rao 1984 Scorpaenidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 4. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3503) FB-Size-10288 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-05-25 00:00:00 2013-03-04 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat 20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)) Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 1-302. (Ref. 48635) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-10288 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-05-25 00:00:00 2013-03-04 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10288 reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 70 m (Ref. 90102), usually 40 - ? m (Ref. 9710) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2012 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)