Pterois miles

Pterois miles
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Pterois
Species:
P. miles
Binomial name
Pterois miles
Synonyms[2]
  • Scorpaena miles Bennett, 1828
  • Pterois muricata Cuvier, 1829

Pterois miles, the devil firefish or common lionfish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the western Indo-Pacific region. It is frequently confused with its close relative, the red lionfish (Pterois volitans). The scientific name is from Greek pteron, meaning "wing", and Latin miles, meaning "soldier".

  1. ^ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Pterois miles". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T190475A54145413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T190475A54145413.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pterois miles". FishBase. February 2022 version.