Zebra turkeyfish
📖 Overview
Found on coral, rubble, or rock bottoms of reef flats ; also in coastal to outer reef habitats in sheltered lagoons and in caves, sometimes in small aggregations. Usually shallow, from 3-60m but also reported to 80 m depth. Pelagic stages travel great distances and expatriate to sub-tropical zones . Spawned in captivity . Spines with poison glands .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Body reddish with 5 dark bars, alternating with thin dark bars in large specimens; median fins with small dark spots; dark spot on cheek . Mid-dorsal spines longer than body depth . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Zebra turkeyfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Zebra turkeyfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Spawn in pairs. Courtship and spawning occur at night. Males aggressive, females are smaller and develop almost white face when in courtship. Spawning occurs at the apex of a short and rapid paired ascent resulting in a gelatinous mass of 2,000 to 15,000 eggs. Hatching occurs 36 hours later and larvae settle out in a few weeks at a size of 10-12 mm.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 115 m , usually 3 - 60 m . Tropical; 30°N - 30°S, 32°E - 163°W West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Butterfly Scorpionfish · Fan Dancer · Many-spotted Butterfly-cod · Zebra Butterfly-cod · Zebra Lionfish · Zebra firefish · Zebra turkeyfish · dwarf lionfish · Poisson Armée |
| 🌍CES | Perutýn zebra · perutýn zebrovitý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Zebra-dragefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Zebra-Zwergfeuerfisch |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson armée · Ptérois zèbre · Ptérois-zèbre · Rascasse zébrée |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Ombrellino cinese · Ombrellino cinese zebrato · Pesce cobra zebrato · Pesce leone zebrato · Pesce scorpione zebrato · Pteroide volante zebrato · Scorpena volante zebrata |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kirimmino · キリンミノ · キリンミノカサゴ |
| 🌍MSA | Lepu |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Gestreepte dwergkoraalduivel |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-leão-zebra |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Дендрохир-зебра |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez León Mariposa |
| 🌍THA | ปลาสิงโตม้าลาย |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 斑馬短鰭蓑鮋 · 斑馬紋多臂簑鮋 · 獅子魚 · 獅子魚(短獅) · 短獅 · 紅虎 · 花斑短鰭蓑鮋 · 花斑短鳍蓑鮋 · 雙斑短鰭蓑鮋 · 雞公 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brachirus zebra | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Brachyrus zebra | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Dendrochirus sausaulele | Jordan & Seale | 1906 | Synonym |
| Pseudomonopterus zebra | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Pterois zebra | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 18 records indexed .
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