Twinspot lionfish
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| phylum | Chordata | Dendrochirus biocellatus, known commonly as the twospot turkeyfish or ocellated lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. The twospot turkeyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, and it grows up to 13 centimetres (5.1 in) in length. In the wild, the species eats small fish as well as shrimp. In captivity, the fish is somewhat shy. Furthermore, it may hide in crevices during daylight. The species has successfully bred in an aquarium.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Scorpaeniformes | |
| family | Scorpaenidae | |
| genus | Dendrochirus | |
| species | D. biocellatus |
