Pterois antennata

Taxobox
name = Broadbarred Firefish


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Scorpaeniformes
familia = Scorpaenidae
subfamilia = Pteroinae
genus = "Pterois"
species = "P. antennata"
binomial = "Pterois antennata"
binomial_authority = Bloch, M.E., 1787

"Pterois antennata" or Broadbarred firefish is a fish of the genus "Pterois". Found in the tropical Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, it grows to a maximum of 20 cm and packs a venomous sting. Typical habitat is lagoons and reefs, where it hides during the day and hunts shrimp and crab during the night.

External Links

* [http://www.eol.org/taxa/17053245?category_id=1&expertise=expert Encyclopedia of Life]
* [http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=4914 Fishbase]