Photo credit: (c) Amada44, einige Rechte vorbehalten (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Brachirus bellus, Dendrochirus bellus
Similar species
LionfishPterois volitans
Spotted coral croucherCaracanthus maculatus
Pygmy coral croucherCaracanthus unipinna
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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