Clown Fish? --> Lionfish

Clown Fish? --> Lionfish

I'm not sure if this is a clown fish or not?

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Best Regards,

John White
Reptiles & Amphibians of Virginia - http://www.erols.com/reptiles/
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filename="clown.jpg"

Comments
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From: mkramer@wxs.nl (Martin Kramer)
Subject: Re: Clown Fish?
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 00:54:18 +0100

John White wrote:
>I'm not sure if this is a clown fish or not?

No, this is called a Lion Fish
the species is probably the Spotless Firefish (Pterois russelli)
Common Lionfish is Pterois volitans, but that species has
more stripes on its fins

Martin Kramer

mkramer@wxs.nl
http://home.wxs.nl/~mkramer/


Image Info		Original File Name: Russell_s_Lionfish-by_John_White.jpg File size : 25384 bytes File date : 1999:12:27 11:31:29 Resolution: 478x344 Jpeg process : Baseline Posted Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals Posted Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 18:31:53 -0500
Author		Name (E-mail): John White (reptiles@erols.com)
Subject		Clown Fish? --> Lionfish


Description		Clown Fish? --> Lionfish I'm not sure if this is a clown fish or not? -- Best Regards, John White Reptiles & Amphibians of Virginia - http://www.erols.com/reptiles/ Wildlife & Nature Photographs - http://members.xoom.com/crocodilians/ filename="clown.jpg" Comments ======== From: mkramer@wxs.nl (Martin Kramer) Subject: Re: Clown Fish? Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 00:54:18 +0100 John White wrote: >I'm not sure if this is a clown fish or not? No, this is called a Lion Fish the species is probably the Spotless Firefish (Pterois russelli) Common Lionfish is Pterois volitans, but that species has more stripes on its fins Martin Kramer mkramer@wxs.nl http://home.wxs.nl/~mkramer/

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