Cá mao tiên

Pterois volitans

Least Concern Saltwater

Chiều dài tối đa

38,0 cm

Cân nặng tối đa

1,1 kg

Màu sắc

White to cream body with …

Phạm vi độ sâu

2-55m

Họ

Scorpaenidae

Phân loại

Ornamental Fish

Giới thiệu

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
Phạm vi độ sâu	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

Loại nước

Saltwater

Phạm vi độ sâu

2-55m

Phân bố địa lý

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

Cá mao tiên is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Tính ăn được và ẩm thực

Hương vị

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

Bộ	Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes)
Họ	Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Loài	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

Câu hỏi thường gặp

Can you eat Cá mao tiên?

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 Cá mao tiên get?

Cá mao tiên can grow up to 38.0 cm long and weigh 1.1 kg.

Where is Cá mao tiên found?

Is Cá mao tiên endangered?

The conservation status of Cá mao tiên is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Cá mao tiên belong to?

Cá mao tiên (Pterois volitans) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) in the order Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes).