Rascasse volante

Pterois volitans

Least Concern Saltwater

Longueur maximale

38,0 cm

Poids maximum

1,1 kg

Couleur

White to cream body with …

Plage de profondeur

2-55m

Famille

Scorpaenidae

Catégorie

Ornamental Fish

À propos

The red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish native to the Indo-Pacific. Its ornate, striped body and fan-like pectoral fins make it popular in aquariums, but it has become a destructive invasive species in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	38,0 cm
Maximum Weight	1,1 kg
Plage de profondeur	2-55m

Coloration

White to cream body with alternating bold reddish-brown and white vertical bands; fan-like pectoral fins are banded with red-brown and white spots; long dorsal spines are striped and venomous.

Habitat & Distribution

Neritic, coral reefs

Type d'eau

Saltwater

Plage de profondeur

2-55m

Aire de répartition

Native to the Indo-Pacific from East Africa and the Red Sea to southern Japan, Australia, and the Marquesas. Invasive in the western Atlantic and Caribbean since the 1990s, colonizing reefs from Florida to Brazil.

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Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Rascasse volante is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Comestibilité et gastronomie

Goût

Sweet, buttery white flesh once spines are safely removed; increasingly promoted as a sustainable food source in Atlantic waters where it is an invasive species.

Taxonomy

Ordre	Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes)
Famille	Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Espèces	Pterois volitans

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	سمكة التنين الحمراء
Chinese (Simplified)	魔鬼蓑鲉
French	Rascasse volante
German	Pazifischer Rotfeuerfisch
Indonesian	Ikan lepu ayam
Japanese	ハナミノカサゴ
Korean	점쏠배감펭
Portuguese	Peixe-leão-vermelho
Russian	Крылатка-зебра
Spanish	Pez león
Thai	ปลาสิงโตปีก
Vietnamese	Cá mao tiên

Foire aux questions

Can you eat Rascasse volante?

Sweet, buttery white flesh once spines are safely removed; increasingly promoted as a sustainable food source in Atlantic waters where it is an invasive species.

How big does Rascasse volante get?

Rascasse volante can grow up to 38.0 cm long and weigh 1.1 kg.

Where is Rascasse volante found?

Is Rascasse volante endangered?

The conservation status of Rascasse volante is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Rascasse volante belong to?

Rascasse volante (Pterois volitans) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) in the order Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes).