Dendrochirus brachypterus

• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
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• Notes

Common Names

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Description

Family Scorpaenidae

Distribution: all tropical and temperate seas . Marine . Rare in fresh water . Body compressed ; head usually with ridges and spines; gill membranes free from isthmus. Scales , when present, usually ctenoid. Usually 1 dorsal fin, often notched . Some lack swim bladder. Dorsal, anal , and pelvic spines can bear venom gland . Fertilization mostly internal. Eggs are laid in a gelatinous balloon in some species; larvae are planktonic. The family contains the world's most venomous fishes, many of them brightly colored . Most species live on or near the bottom and feed on crustaceans or fishes . Most do well in aquariums , but some require live foods . The current arrangement follows Eschmeyer (1998) and includes the subfamilies Scorpaeninae, Sebastolobinae, and Pteroinae.The family Scorpaenidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Scorpaeniformes. It contains 23 genera and 172 species. It may be found in Marine, Brackish , and Freshwater environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be sluggish. Members of this family have been dated back to the Paleocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Latin, scorpaena = a kind of fish. 1706

Habitat

Common in reef flats and shallow lagoons , in areas with weed-covered rocks on sandy substrates. May be found at depths of 0 to 68 meters.

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -5,505 meters (0 to -18,061 feet).Mean = -412.300 meters (-1,352.690 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,167.150 based on 122 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Biology

Diet

Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 37816).

Behavior

Adults often found on sponges and juveniles are sometimes found in small aggregations on remote bommies with 10 or so individuals (Ref. 48635). Nocturnal .

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829)
2. Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier, 1829)
3. Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938
4. Nemapterois biocellatus Fowler, 1938
5. Pterois brachyptera

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Family : Scorpionfishes or rockfishes .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Dendrochirus

There are approximately 7 species in this genus:

D. barberi (Hawaiian Lionfish) · D. bellus (Bricked Firefish) · D. biocellatus (Bantol) · D. brachypterus (Dwarf Lionfish) · D. chlorcus · D. sausaulele · D. zebra (Dwarf Lionfish)

Bibliography

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• Eschmeyer, W.N. (1986). Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
• Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, USA. 2905. ISBN: 0-940228-47-5.
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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
• Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 5 providers.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
• Randall, John E. (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Station (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: iziko South African Museum - Fish Collection
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2491536
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-25379
• Fishbase Species ID: 4912
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13535344
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 166892
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 109072

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