Dwarf lionfish | |
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Twospot Turkeyfish (D. biocellatus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Scorpaenidae |
Subfamily: | Pteroinae |
Genus: |
Dendrochirus Swainson, 1839 |
Type species | |
Pterois zebra G. Cuvier, 1829 |
Dendrochirus is a genus of scorpionfishes that are mostly known as dwarf lionfishes. They are native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. The Fu Manchu, Dwarf Zebra, and Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish are members of this genus. They are also popular aquarium fish.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: