Twinspot Lionfish (juvenile)

Dendrochirus biocellatus

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

40 m

Description

Dendrochirus biocellatus is a venomos species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. Other names: Twospot Turkeyfish or Ocellated Lionfish. Description It has a reddish-brown body with a pair (sometimes three) of large black ocelli on the soft dorsal fin, three pink to yellowish bars on sides, pale and brow... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Cambodia Laccadive Islands +38 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

yellow

orange

pink

red

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Edible

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Venomous

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