Dendrochirus brachypterus
Dwarf lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus, Port Stephens, New South Wales , Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Dendrochirus brachypterus, adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Dendrochirus brachypterus, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Dendrochirus brachypterus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Dendrochirus brachypterus, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Same Genus
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
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: 5-40m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (3.2% 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