Pterois sphex, the Hawaiian turkeyfish or Hawaiian lionfish is a species of ray-finned fish with venomous spines belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and lionfishes. It is found in the eastern Central Pacific, specifically in marine waters off of Hawaii. It is found in seaward reefs and lagoons at depths from 3 – 122 m.
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Pteroissphex, the Hawaiian turkeyfish or Hawaiian lionfish is a species of ray-finned fish with venomous spines belonging to the family Scorpaenidae...
with venomous spines. Pterois radiata, Pterois volitans, and Pterois miles are the most commonly studied species in the genus. Pterois species are popular...
Smith noted that it seemed to most resemble Pteroissphex from Hawaii. In 2014 a new species, Pterois paucispinula, was described from the Western Pacific...
alluding to the shorter pectoral fins than those of the similar P. sphex. Pterois brevipectoralis has 13 spines and 10 soft rays in its dorsal fin with...
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