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Pterois Vs Lion Fish
Pterois – *Pterois (Fig. 13.34) is commonly known as scorpion fish or lion fish. *It is marine venomous fish widely distributed in all tropical and temperate seas. *It is a sluggish fish having ability to easily adapt to the surrounding colour. *The largest of lionfish can grow to about 0.4 meters in length, but the average is closer to 0.3 meters. *Body is oblong and is more or less compressed and is compressed.

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