Species
The genus contains nine valid species. They are the following:
- Pterois andover
- Pterois antennata – spotfin lionfish
- Pterois lunulata - luna lionfish
- Pterois miles – devil firefish
- Pterois mombasae – frillfin turkeyfish
- Pterois radiata – clearfin lionfish
- Pterois russelii – soldier lionfish, red volitans lionfish
- Pterois sphex – Hawaiian turkeyfish
- Pterois volitans – red lionfish, volitans lionfish
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