Frillfin turkeyfish

Taxobox
name = Frillfin turkeyfish


image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Scorpaeniformes
familia = Scorpaenidae
subfamilia = Pteroinae
genus = "Pterois"
species = "P. mombasae"
binomial = "Pterois mombasae"
binomial_authority = Smith, J. L. B, 1957

The Frillfin turkeyfish ("Pterois mombasae") is a fish of the genus "Pterois". Found in the tropical Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, it grows to a maximum size of 20 cm. Typically found in soft-bottomed areas of the ocean, often in conjunction with invertebrate growth (for example, sponges). Moderate commercial value.

External links

*FishBase species | genus = Pterois | species = mombasae | month = Jul | year = 2008
* [http://www.eol.org/taxa/17043612?category_id=1&expertise=expert Encyclopedia of Life]