Ikan lepu ayam

Pterois volitans

Least Concern Saltwater

Panjang Maks.

38,0 cm

Berat Maks.

1,1 kg

Warna

White to cream body with …

Kedalaman

2-55m

Famili

Scorpaenidae

Kategori

Ornamental Fish

Tentang

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
Kedalaman	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

Jenis Air

Saltwater

Kedalaman

2-55m

Sebaran Geografis

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

Ikan lepu ayam is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Kelayakan Makan & Kuliner

Rasa

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

Ordo	Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes)
Famili	Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Spesies	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

Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

Can you eat Ikan lepu ayam?

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 Ikan lepu ayam get?

Ikan lepu ayam can grow up to 38.0 cm long and weigh 1.1 kg.

Where is Ikan lepu ayam found?

Is Ikan lepu ayam endangered?

The conservation status of Ikan lepu ayam is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Ikan lepu ayam belong to?

Ikan lepu ayam (Pterois volitans) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) in the order Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes).