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Twinspot Lionfish - Dendrochirus biocellatus (Updated - Nemapterois biocellatus) The Twinspot Lionfish - Dendrochirus biocellatus (Updated to Nemapterois biocellatus) is brown body with wide bars and 2-3 wide dark bands; withish fan-like non-filamentous pectoral fins, pair of eye spots on rear dorsal fin; long tentacle-like skin flap below each eye.<br /> <br /> Genus Update to Nemapterois.<br /> <br /> They are usually found in crevices or overhangs and likely to see them completely out at night. Anilao,Batangas,Dendrochirus biocellatus,Fish,Geotagged,Lionfish,Nemapterois biocellatus,Philippines,Spring,Twinspot lionfish Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Twinspot Lionfish - Dendrochirus biocellatus (Updated - Nemapterois biocellatus)

The Twinspot Lionfish - Dendrochirus biocellatus (Updated to Nemapterois biocellatus) is brown body with wide bars and 2-3 wide dark bands; withish fan-like non-filamentous pectoral fins, pair of eye spots on rear dorsal fin; long tentacle-like skin flap below each eye.

Genus Update to Nemapterois.

They are usually found in crevices or overhangs and likely to see them completely out at night.

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The Twinspot lionfish

"Dendrochirus biocellatus" is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. The twospot turkeyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, and it grows up to 13 centimetres in length. In the wild, the species eats small fish as well as shrimp.

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jun 10, 2017. Captured Mar 29, 2013 09:45 in Unnamed Road, Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • f/5.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO160
  • 10.4mm