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Species sheet

Ptérois nain

Neochirus brachyptera

AnimalsRed mullet, barbel,...

Espèce très venimeuse. Espèce nocturne.

Biotope / Habitat

Platiers, fonds sableux et herbiers

Distribution

Indo-Pacifique tropical Ouest, la Réunion, Mayotte, la Nouvelle-Calédonie et la Mer Rouge

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

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Other invalid scientific names

Dendrochirus brachypterus

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Fishipedia

Sources

Fishipedia dendrochirus-brachypterus
LE BRIS Sylvain, BODILIS Pascaline in : DORIS, 11/05/2021 : Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier, 1829), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2318

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 16/08/2026 : Neochirus brachyptera, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3801

Modification history

Modified by Cédric Defrance on 15/08/2026

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