Can you figure out what this is?
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snakeblitz33
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Short finned turkeyfish?
snakeblitz33
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Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier, 1829)
Shortfin turkeyfish
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Dendrochirus brachypterus
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Classification / Names
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Pteroinae
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Main reference
Eschmeyer, W.N. 1986. (Ref. 4313)
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 68 m (Ref. 37816)
Climate / Range
Tropical; 32°N - 32°S
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island; Mariana Islands in Micronesia; the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and Australia.
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Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. Body reddish with vague broad bars; paired fins with bars; median fins with small dark spots (Ref. 4313). Mid-dorsal spines shorter than body depth (Ref. 37816).
Biology
Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)
Common in reef flats and shallow lagoons, in areas with weed-covered rocks on sandy substrates. Adults often found on sponges and juveniles are sometimes found in small aggregations on remote bommies with 10 or so individuals (Ref. 48635). Nocturnal. Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 37816).
snakeblitz33
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Dendrochirus brachypterus or the Hawaiian lionfish is a lionfish endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It has been found as far away as Johnston Atoll. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length.
Same thing, different name, neh?
Same thing, different name, neh?
snakeblitz33
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You make it too easy. 
snakeblitz33
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Lol, I thought it was a game. I just did another one just like it in the "reef tanks" forum to see if anyone could guess it. HAHAHA
You pronounced it right though, as far as my limited knowledge of Latin goes.
You pronounced it right though, as far as my limited knowledge of Latin goes.
fmarini
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snakeBlitz33-
just to clarify, and i don't like the use of common names for identifying fish. But in general terms- the hawaiian lionfish, is NOT describing D brachypterus, and D brachypterus is not commonly found in the hawaiian islands.
D brachypterus is the name usually associated w/ "dwarf fuzzy lionfish", the scorpaenidae found Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island; Mariana Islands in Micronesia; as fishbase.org cites.
D barberi or the hawaiian lionfish is endemic to the hawaiian islands, looks somewhat similar to D brachypterus, and is usually associated w/ the common name you used above. Just to throw more confusion onto this pile, this common name "hawaiian lionfish" is also be used for Pterois sphex --another hawaiian endemic lionfish, but less frequently.
just to clarify, and i don't like the use of common names for identifying fish. But in general terms- the hawaiian lionfish, is NOT describing D brachypterus, and D brachypterus is not commonly found in the hawaiian islands.
D brachypterus is the name usually associated w/ "dwarf fuzzy lionfish", the scorpaenidae found Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island; Mariana Islands in Micronesia; as fishbase.org cites.
D barberi or the hawaiian lionfish is endemic to the hawaiian islands, looks somewhat similar to D brachypterus, and is usually associated w/ the common name you used above. Just to throw more confusion onto this pile, this common name "hawaiian lionfish" is also be used for Pterois sphex --another hawaiian endemic lionfish, but less frequently.