English Common Name

Red Firefish, Red Lionfish, Turkey Fish

Scientific name

Pterois volitans

Taxonomy

Order: Scorpaeniformes, Family: Scorpaenidae

Size

About 25 cm

Species Distribution

Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, In Japan, Boso Peninsula and southward

Okinawan Common Name

Haniafar, Haninu-iyu

This fish is easily recognizable by its long dorsal and pectoral fins. This species is a beautiful and graceful swimmer, but one should avoid making contact with as it can cause great pain and numbness by injecting venom through the spines in its fins.

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※CAUTION!
Announcement from Okinawa prefecture About hazardous marine life.

Updated July 2018

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