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Pterois sphex

Jordan & Evermann, 1903


Jeff Milisen Hawaiian turkeyfish (Pterois sphex)

Giorgio Cavallaro http://www.uwphotographers.net/2013/01/uwp-jeff-milisen.html

Message posted on UWphotographers on 30 Sep 2013
Jeff Milisen A rare Hawaiian turtkeyfish (Pterois sphex). Canon T1i, 60mm macro, 1/200, f/8, iso 100

Ron Silver Not commonly seen perhaps, but rare?

Cristina Paredes First time heard it even exists. Distant relative of lion fish perhaps? :o)

Ron Silver It is a species of lionfish endemic to Hawaii

Cristina Paredes Ron Silver what am I going to do without all knowledge you have man?

Ron Silver I'm not going anywhere, are you? LOL!

Cristina Paredes Hahahaha...Great...!

Ernst Andres Cooool :-)

Giorgio Cavallaro Uwp http://www.uwphotographers.net/2013/01/uwp-jeff-milisen.html

Message posted on UWphotographers on 24 Sep 2013
Jeff Milisen For my first post, here's an endemic Hawaiian turkeyfish (Pterois sphex).

Jeff Milisen Oh, 1/200, iso 100, f/16, Canon t1i, 60mm

John Johnson Welcome to the board

Message posted on Wetpixel Underwater Photography on 28 Sep 2013
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Chordata (Phylum)
    Vertebrata (Subphylum)
      Gnathostomata (Superclass)
        Pisces (Superclass)
          Actinopterygii (Class)
            Scorpaeniformes (Order)
              Scorpaenidae (Family)
                Pterois (Genus)
                  Pterois sphex (Species)
Associated Species