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Dendrochirus hemprichi Matsunuma, Motomura & Bogorodsky, 2017 Red Sea dwarf lionfish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 1 - 70 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: from northern Red Sea and Yemen, south along the east coast of Africa to the Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa and east to Oman or the Arabian Gulf. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||