Zebra turkeyfish (Dendrochirus zebra)

Scientific name: Dendrochirus zebra Cuvier, 1829

The Zebra turkeyfish (Dendrochirus zebra) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 13; Dorsal soft rays: 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Body reddish with 5 dark bars, alternating with thin dark bars in large specimens; median fins with small dark spots; dark spot on cheek. Mid-dorsal spines longer than body depth.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Dendrochirus zebra
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 25.0
Depth range: 3–80 m (10–262 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 80 m, usually ? - 60 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)