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Pterois antennata in Indonesia
Broadbarred firefish

Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787)
Family:	Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) , subfamily: Pteroinae	picture (Ptant_u4.jpg) by Teichmann, P.
Order:	Scorpaeniformes (scorpionfishes and flatheads)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Broadbarred firefish
Max. size:	20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4313)
Environment:	reef-associated ; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate:	tropical; 42°N - 40°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marquesan and Mangaréva islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland, Australia and Kermadec (Ref. 8879) and Austral islands.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Reddish to tan with many dark bars on body; median fins with scattered dark spots; tentacle above eye long and with dark bands (Ref. 4313). Adults with bluish black blotches near the base of the pectoral fins (Ref. 48635)
Biology:	Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Hides in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunts at night. Typically with head towards the safety of their hide-out or narrow passage (Ref. 48635). Feeds on shrimps and crabs. Venomous and capable of inflicting a painful sting. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874. Solitary or in groups, under ledges and holes (Ref. 37816)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	venomous , Halstead, B.W., P.S. Auerbach and D.R. Campbell. 1990
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Main Ref:	Eschmeyer, W.N.. 1986. (Ref. 4313)
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Indonesia country information
Common names:	Scorpion miles, Spotfin lionfish	Ref: Anonymous, 2001
Status:	native	Ref: Kunzmann, A., J.E. Randall and I. Suprihanto, 1998
Salinity:	marine
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Type locality: Ambon (Ref. 48635). Known from Bali Strait to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567); including Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Museum: LPPL JIF22 (TGT1544). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Pulau Seribu, Sangalakki Island and Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/id.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences Point map
Main Ref:	Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. and P.J. Kailola, 1984
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