Peixe-leão-vermelho

Pterois volitans

Least Concern Saltwater

Comprimento Máximo

38,0 cm

Peso Máximo

1,1 kg

Cor

White to cream body with …

Faixa de Profundidade

2-55m

Família

Scorpaenidae

Categoria

Ornamental Fish

Sobre

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
Faixa de Profundidade	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

Tipo de Água

Saltwater

Faixa de Profundidade

2-55m

Distribuição Geográfica

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

Peixe-leão-vermelho is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Comestibilidade e Culinária

Sabor

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

Ordem	Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes)
Família	Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Espécies	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

Perguntas Frequentes

Can you eat Peixe-leão-vermelho?

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 Peixe-leão-vermelho get?

Peixe-leão-vermelho can grow up to 38.0 cm long and weigh 1.1 kg.

Where is Peixe-leão-vermelho found?

Is Peixe-leão-vermelho endangered?

The conservation status of Peixe-leão-vermelho is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Peixe-leão-vermelho belong to?

Peixe-leão-vermelho (Pterois volitans) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) in the order Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes).