Dendrochirus brachypterus
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Dendrochirus brachypterus or the Hawaiian lionfish is a lionfish endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
. It has been found as far away as Johnston Atoll
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length.
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
. It has been found as far away as Johnston Atoll
Johnston Atoll
Johnston Atoll is a atoll in the North Pacific Ocean about west of Hawaii. There are four islands located on the coral reef platform, two natural islands, Johnston Island and Sand Island, which have been expanded by coral dredging, as well as North Island and East Island , an additional two...
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17cm in length.