Broadbarred firefish (Pterois antennata)

Scientific name: Pterois antennata Bloch, 1787

The Broadbarred firefish (Pterois antennata) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Marquesan and Mangar?va islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland, Australia and Kermadec and Austral islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Reddish to tan with many dark bars on body; median fins with scattered dark spots; tentacle above eye long and with dark bands. Adults with bluish black blotches near the base of the pectoral fins

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pterois antennata
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 20.0
Depth range: 2–50 m (7–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marquesan and Mangar?va islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland, Australia and Kermadec and Austral islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)