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Double-ocellated scorpionfish
Nemapterois biocellatus
AnimalsRed mullet, barbel,...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Fu Manchu lionfish British English
- Twinspot lionfishBritish English
- Two-eyed lionfishBritish English
- Twospot turqueyfishBritish English
- Twospotted lionfishBritish English
- Pfauenaugen-ZwergfeuerfischGerman (Germany)
- Pez león oceladoEuropean Spanish
- Ptérois ocelléFrench (France)
- Poisson-lion ocelléFrench (France)
- Poisson-scorpion à deux ocellesFrench (France)
- Rascasse à deux queuesFrench (France)
- Ombrellino cinese quattrocchiItalian (Italy)
- Pesce leone quattrocchiItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Dendrochirus biocellatus
- Nemapterois biocellata
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, BODILIS Pascaline in : DORIS, 11/05/2021 : Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2442
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 16/08/2026 : Nemapterois biocellatus, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1993
Modification history
- Created by Cédric Defrance on 15/08/2026
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