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African Lionfish

අප්‍රිකානු සිංහ මාළුවා ஆப்பிரிக்க சிங்க மீன்

Pteropterus mombasae

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African Lionfish
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Pteropterus mombasae, the African lionfish, deepwater firefish or frillfin turkeyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and lionfishes. It is found in the tropical Indian Ocean, typically in soft-bottomed areas of the ocean, often in conjunction with invertebrate growth. It grows to a maximum size of 20 cm, and is of moderate commercial value.

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  1. Wikipedia (TA): டெரோயிசு மொம்பேசே — CC BY-SA 4.0