Pterois brevipectoralis
| Pterois brevipectoralis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Pterois |
| Species: | P. brevipectoralis
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| Pterois brevipectoralis | |
Pterois brevipectoralis is a species of lionfish in the family Scorpaenidae. It is one of two members of the genus, Pterois, to be described since 2000. This species is found in the Western Indian Ocean at a depth of 70–80 m.[2]