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Pterois miles, the common lionfish, or devil firefish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the western Indo-Pacific region. The common lionfish is frequently confused with its close relative, the red lionfish (Pterois volitans). The scientific name is from Greek pteron, meaning "wing," and Latin miles, meaning "soldier."

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1. (c) Derek Keats, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/93242958@N00/6406269849
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterois_miles

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