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The scientific name of lionfish is Pterois volitans.

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What is the scientific name of a lionfish?

The scientific name of a lionfish is Pterois volitans.


What is the common name for a lionfish?

Scientific name: Pterois volitans (Linnaeus)Common names: Lionfish, lion fish, zebrafish, firefish, turkeyfish, red lionfish, butterfly cod, ornate butterfly-cod, peacock lionfish, red firefish, scorpion volitans


What is the English translation of Pterois volitans?

Pterois volitans is the scientific name for the red lionfish.


What is the Latin name for lionfish?

Pterolis volitans is the Latin name of Lionfish. Lionfish is the common name.


Is a lionfish a type of tropical fish?

No i is not. In fact a scientific survey revealed that lionfish were eating tropical fish. When lionfish entered an area al the tropical fish had there survival rate slashed by 80% as they fell prey to these lionfish.


What is a young Lionfish called?

Young lionfish, like all other fish, are called fry. There is no other name for the lionfish, young or old.


What is the scientific name of a lion fish?

The lion fish is not actually one single species, but there are many species called Lionfish. These fish are usually venemous fish in the genera Pterois, Parapterois, Brachypterois, Ebosia, Dendrochirus, or of the family Scorpaenidae.The common lionfish that you might find in a pet store is usually Pterois volitans.


Could a piranha kill a lionfish?

No. The lionfish has poisonous body and a lionfish is bigger.


Could a gar kill a lionfish?

No. A lionfish is very poisonous, and a lionfish can poison it with its venom.


What is exanple of a lionfish?

An example of an lionfish are dwarf lionfish. Lionfish have poisonous fins that extend out from their bodies that are extremely potent and can be fatal to a person if not treated immediately.


What is the other name for lionfish?

"Spike" or "Sting" would be good names.


What can kill lionfish?

A fisherman and a grouper can kill a lionfish.