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Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828)
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Scientific Name: Pterois miles

English Name: Devil firefish

Creole Name: Laf volan

French Name: Rascasse volante

IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)



Information

Description:

Dorsal spines: 13; Dorsal rays: 9-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal rays: 6-7.

Reddish to tan or grey in colour, with numerous thin dark bars on body and head; tentacle above eye may be faintly banded. Adults have a band of small spines along the cheek and small spots in the median fins.


Size:

Maturity: Lm unknown. Range unknown. Max Length: 35cm SL.


Habitat and Ecology:

Inhabits coral reefs and rocky areas and sandy or seagrass bottoms near rocky areas (depth 0-85m). Usually solitary, but occasionally in small groups.

Opportunistic carnivores, primarily eating other fish and crustaceans. Eggs and larvae are pelagic. All non-caudal spines are venomous and potentially lethal to humans.


Fishery Status:

This species is not protected or subject to fishery regulations. It is not caught in the artisanal fishery.


Notes:

Venomous. Do not touch. Fins highly venomous, may cause human death.


References:

Froese, R. & D. Pauly. Eds. 2020. FishBase. Pterois miles.  https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Pterois-miles.html (02/04/20).

Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. 2015. Pterois miles. The IUCN Red List 2015: e.T190475A57243715.  https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190475/57243715  (02/04/20).

Smith, M & Heemstra, P Eds. (1999). Smiths’ Sea Fishes Edition 6. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 10.1007/978-3-642-82858-4


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