Firefish — Fire fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A singular marine fish of the genus {Pterois}, family {Scorp[ae]nid[ae]}, of several species, inhabiting the Indo Pacific region. They are usually red, and have very large spinose pectoral and dorsal fins. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
red firefish — /rɛd ˈfaɪəfɪʃ/ (say red fuyuhfish) noun (plural red firefish or red firefishes) a graceful, brilliantly coloured scorpaenid fish, Pterois volitans, common in Great Barrier Reef waters; butterfly cod. Also, red lionfish. Usage: For variation in… …
red lionfish — /rɛd ˈlaɪənfɪʃ/ (say red luyuhnfish) noun → red firefish …
List of reef fish of the Red Sea — These Red Sea fish are listed as Reef associated by Fishbase: *Acanthuridae ** Acanthurus gahhm , Black surgeonfish ** Acanthurus mata , Elongate surgeonfish ** Acanthurus nigricans , Whitecheek surgeonfish ** Acanthurus nigrofuscus , Brown… … Wikipedia
Devil firefish — Taxobox name = Common Lionfish image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Scorpaenidae subfamilia = Pteroinae genus = Pterois species = P. miles binomial = Pterois miles… … Wikipedia
List of fishes of India — This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase. [Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. [http://www.fishbase.org] , version (05/2006)] AlbuliformesAlbulidae… … Wikipedia
Pterois miles — P. Miles redirects here. For the music artist, see P. Miles Bryson. Common Lionfish Scientific classification Kingdom: Anim … Wikipedia
List of fish common names — This is a list of fish common names. While some common names refer to a single species or family, others have been used for a confusing variety of different types; the articles listed here should explain the possibilities if the name is ambiguous … Wikipedia
Scorpaeniformes — Taxobox name = Scorpaeniformes image caption = Scorpaenidae: Devil Firefish, Pterois volitans regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes subdivision ranks = Suborders subdivision = Anoplopomatoidei… … Wikipedia
Scorpionfish — Taxobox name = Scorpionfish image width = 250px image caption = Red lionfish, Pterois volitans regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Scorpaenidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = *… … Wikipedia
Christopher Ironside — FSIA 1970, OBE 1971, FRBS 1977 (11 July 1913 – 13 July 1992) was an English painter and coin designer, particularly known for the reverse sides of the new British coins issued on decimalisation in 1971. He began his career as a painter, studying… … Wikipedia