Critter ID - Fish

[waisj]

Hi all,

Would appreciate it if the following species could be identified.

Thanks

[jasonpoh]

a sub family from the scorpion fish family.

[Goondoo]

Originally Posted by jasonpoh a sub family from the scorpion fish family.

you sure? looks for like family of lion fish to me...

[DTan]

would it be OT if i ask what's the diff between scorpion fish, stone fish or lion fish or what? frog fish??? all look the same to me but i'm sure there's a difference.

[lovells19]

Originally Posted by DTan would it be OT if i ask what's the diff between scorpion fish, stone fish or lion fish or what? frog fish??? all look the same to me but i'm sure there's a difference.

scorpion fish is the main family i think
lion fish, zebra fish, stone fish, leaf fish, are all the sub sub family members

[beivied]

Originally Posted by Goondoo you sure? looks for like family of lion fish to me...

judging from the body shape, i would agree with goondoo ..

[Bali Freak]

I wonder if it is Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) ... perhaps even a juvenile one ... or maybe Dwarf lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) .... how big/small was it Waisj?

[siaoon]

hoho.. its definitely looks like a dwarf lionfish that ate too much vege...

like wat bali freak says... hmm.. judging from its 13 dorsal fins and round caudal fins..
it could be a Dendrochirus zebra or Dendrochirus brachypterus..

juz cant find a pic that match exactly the one u have... the closest is this..
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/Pictu...2&what=species

anyway, its a RARE one..!!! hoho!! GDGD shot!!

[waisj]

Originally Posted by Bali Freak I wonder if it is Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) ... perhaps even a juvenile one ... or maybe Dwarf lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) .... how big/small was it Waisj?

Thanks for the info Bali Freak,
The size was roughly about 20 cm long....

Thanks

[waisj]

Originally Posted by siaoon hoho.. its definitely looks like a dwarf lionfish that ate too much vege... like wat bali freak says... hmm.. judging from its 13 dorsal fins and round caudal fins.. it could be a Dendrochirus zebra or Dendrochirus brachypterus.. juz cant find a pic that match exactly the one u have... the closest is this.. http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/Pictu...2&what=species anyway, its a RARE one..!!! hoho!! GDGD shot!!

Thanks Brudder......

This it is the Dendrochirus brachypterus....

[Bali Freak]

Originally Posted by waisj Thanks Brudder...... This it is the Dendrochirus brachypterus....

Yea, probably ... but at 20cm it is at the upper end of the range.

BTW, where did you take the pic?

[engineermunn]

just don't touch it!

[waisj]

Originally Posted by Bali Freak Yea, probably ... but at 20cm it is at the upper end of the range. BTW, where did you take the pic?

Maybe less than that... rough gauge i think... 15 to 20 cm.

Took it at Aer Prang. Lembeh.