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OverviewAI-generated
Pterois is a genus of fish within the family Scorpaenidae. It belongs to the class Teleostei and the phylum Chordata. Taxonomic records place it in the order Perciformes, while other sources list it under Scorpaeniformes. The genus name is derived from the words for lion and fire. Its taxonomic status is accepted, with the authority cited as Oken, 1817.
The habitat of Pterois includes marine and brackish environments. Specimens have been recorded in the Philippines, Solomon Islands, French Polynesia, Australia, and Japan. These records are held by institutions including UWFC, USNM, LSUMZ, NMV, and CAS. The genus has a total of 66,125 occurrence records, with 279 specific records and 13 media items documented in one database.
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Species
ミノカサゴ属
Pterois
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScorpaeniformes
- FamilyScorpaenidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 279
- With media
- 13
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Collections
- UWFC, USNM, LSUMZ, NMV, CAS, SIO
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Solomon Islands, French Polynesia, Australia, Japan, Belize, Taiwan, Curacao
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Scorpaenidae
- Named after
- fire
- Image
- Pterois miles or volitans - 5362.jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Pterois
- taxon name
- Pterois
- topic's main category
- Category:Pterois
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