Dendrochirus brachypterus

Scorpaenidae
Dwarf Lionfish
  • Dendrochirus brachypterus, Port Stephens, New South Wales , Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Dendrochirus brachypterus, Port Stephens, New South Wales , Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Dendrochirus brachypterus, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Dendrochirus brachypterus, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Dendrochirus brachypterus, Sulawesi, Indonesia,
    Dendrochirus brachypterus, Sulawesi, Indonesia,
  • Dendrochirus brachypterus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Dendrochirus brachypterus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Dendrochirus brachypterus, Sulawesi, Indonesia,
    Dendrochirus brachypterus, Sulawesi, Indonesia,
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Variable colour and markings, often similar to D. zebra (Zebra Lionfish), but with red-margined black spots on filaments from dorsal spines, and 8-10 dark bars on pectoral fins. Small size, curved bands on the pectoral fins, and lack of rays projecting out from the membrane on the pectoral fins.
Information
  • Max Size: 17 cm
  • Depth: 5-40m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (5% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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