Bleeker's lionfish
📖 Overview
Found in the sublittoral zone . Also seen in areas of cool upwelling on fine sand and mud bottoms (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. Parietal crests in males broad and short, not greatly elongated when compared with E. falcata. Dorsal fin rays 9.5-10.5; anal 7.5 . Adults develop a curious bony protrusion on top of the head . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bleeker's lionfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 110 - 152 m . Tropical West Pacific: southern Japan to Hong Kong, Also from Australia, Taiwan, China and Korea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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