genus
Pterois
Pterois is a genus in the family Scorpaenidae. This database currently files 12 species under it.
- Species filed
- 12
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 8%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
Best-known members of Pterois
Ranked by popularity score.

Red lionfish
Pterois volitans
Lionfish
Pterois miles
Luna lion fish
Pterois lunulata
Spotless firefish
Pterois russelii
Andover lionfish
Pterois andover
How threatened is Pterois?
1 of 12 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 100% |
All species in Pterois
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red lionfish | Pterois volitans | Scorpaenidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lionfish | Pterois miles | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Luna lion fish | Pterois lunulata | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Spotless firefish | Pterois russelii | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Andover lionfish | Pterois andover | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pterois antennaria | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pterois cristatus | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pterois ellioti | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pterois jordani | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pterois longicauda | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pterois rebel | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pterois tanabensis | Scorpaenidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |