- Dendrochirus brachypterus
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Dendrochirus brachypterus 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Scorpaeniformes Family: Scorpaenidae Genus: Dendrochirus Species: D. brachypterus Binomial name Dendrochirus brachypterus
(Cuvier, 1829)Dendrochirus brachypterus or the Hawaiian lionfish is a lionfish endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It has been found as far away as Johnston Atoll. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Dendrochirus brachypterus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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