Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787)
- Dataset
- The National Checklist of Taiwan (Catalogue of Life in Taiwan, TaiCoL)
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Actinopterygii
- order
- Scorpaeniformes
- family
- Scorpaenidae
- genus
- Pterois
diagnostic
Dorsal fin with XIII spines and 11-12 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 6 soft rays. Reddish to tan with many dark bars on body; median fins with scattered dark spots; tentacle above eye long and with dark bands. Adults with bluish black blotches near the base of the pectoral fins.
distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marquesan and Mangaréva islands, Taiwan, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland, Australia and Kermadec and Austral islands; throughout Micronesia.