Dendrochirus biocellatus

Dendrochirus biocellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Dendrochirus
Species:
D. biocellatus
Binomial name
Dendrochirus biocellatus
(Fowler, 1938)
Synonyms[2]
  • Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938
Dendrochirus biocellatus

Dendrochirus biocellatus, the twospot turkeyfish, twinspot lionfish, twoeyed lionfish or ocellated lionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and lionfishes. This species is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, In the wild, the species eats small fish as well as shrimp.

  1. ^ Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. (2016). "Dendrochirus biocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69793564A69800922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69793564A69800922.en. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dendrochirus biocellatus". FishBase. February 2022 version.