Pteropterus
| Pteropterus | |
|---|---|
| Pteropterus radiatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Pteroinae |
| Genus: | Pteropterus Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Pterois radiata G. Cuvier, 1829
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Pteropterus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is one of several genera in the subfamily Pteroinae which are colloquially referred to as "lionfish".