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Indian Lionfish

Pterois miles

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Greece.January 0, February 0, March 0, April 2, May 10, June 8, July 24, August 41, September 11, October 11, November 2, December 0.
Egypt122
Greece109
South Africa79
KwaZulu-Natal74
Red Sea Governorate74
South Sinai Governorate47
Egean45
Peloponisos-W. Greece & Ionian36
Israel35
Southern District35

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderPerches, Scorpionfishes, Sticklebacks, and Allies · Perciformes
FamilyScorpionfishes · Scorpaenidae
GenusPterois

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