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Shortfin Lionfish - Dendrochirus brachypterus
This Shortfin Lionfish - Dendrochirus brachypterus are small in size, up to 17 cm. Mostly red to brow and yellow with fan-like non-filamentous pectoral fins marked with 6-10 dark bands on males (4-6 on females); short skin flap below each eye.
"Neochirus brachypterus", known commonly as the shortfin turkeyfish or dwarf lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. Shortfin turkeyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea included.
Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
By Albert Kang
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Uploaded Dec 5, 2016. Captured Mar 28, 2016 09:41 in Majuben Barangay Rd 1, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/actinopterygii/scorpaeniformes/scorpaenidae Posted 8 years ago
A diver friend of mine got stung by one of them on his finger during a dive. Within an hour, the palm was swollen and by the next hour, the whole arm was swollen to more than twice the size and he was in excruciating pain! Posted 8 years ago