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Gurnard Lionfish

Photo by AlbertKang
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Description:

White with brown bars; thread-like filaments on dorsal spines and outermost rays of tail, non-filamentous fan-like pectoral fins with fine blue bands on interior surface.

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Parapterois heterura

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Comments (4)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Marta but this one is still a Lionfish :p
The MnMs
Talking about gurnards..another beauty!

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PublishedMay 13, 2014

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