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Dwarf Lionfishes
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Dwarf Lionfishes

Neochirus

Neochirus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species

Dwarf Lionfish

speciesNeochirus brachyptera

Green Lionfish

speciesNeochirus barberi

Red Sea Dwarf Lionfish

speciesNeochirus hemprichi

Butterfly Lionfish

speciesNeochirus bella

Tuamotu Dwarf Lionfish

speciesNeochirus tuamotuensis

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