Common names of Pterois volitans
n = 103
See Market names
Common Name Used in Language
(Dialect)
Type Official Trade Name
Almindelig dragefisk Denmark Danish Vernacular No
Butterfly cod Australia English Vernacular No
Butterfly cod Christmas I. English Vernacular No
Cá Mao Tiên Viet Nam Vietnamese Vernacular No
Chale Kenya Swahili Vernacular No
Chavarali India Malayalam Vernacular No
Common lionfish Australia English Vernacular No
Common lionfish Indonesia English Vernacular No
Danuy ranuy Philippines Tagbanwa Calamian Vernacular No
Deek al bahar Qatar Arabic Vernacular No
Deek al bahar United Arab Em. Arabic Vernacular No
Depu Malaysia Malay Vernacular No
Depu-belang zebra Malaysia Malay Vernacular No
Dijajah United Arab Em. Arabic Vernacular No
Drakfisk Sweden Swedish Vernacular No
Fang-hamas India Maldivian Vernacular No
Fanhaa mas Maldives Maldivian (Divehli) Vernacular No
Featherfins Australia English Vernacular No
Fire fish Australia English Vernacular No
Gedempu Malaysia Malay Vernacular No
Hakuhalulele Tokelau Tokelauan Vernacular No
Hana-minokasago Japan Japanese Vernacular No
Ho Marshall Is. Marshallese Vernacular No
Kale Marshall Is. Marshallese Vernacular No
Laaligere Micronesia Carolinian Vernacular No
Laffe volant Mauritius Creole, French Vernacular No
Laffe volant Seychelles French Vernacular No
Lafo Madagascar Malagasy Vernacular No
Lakule North Marianas Carolinian (Saipanese) Vernacular No
Lepu Malaysia Malay Vernacular No
Lepu-penganten Indonesia Malay Vernacular No
Lion fish Mauritius English Vernacular No
Lion fish Philippines English Vernacular No
Lionfish Australia English Vernacular No
Lionfish Guam English Vernacular No
Lionfish Malaysia English Vernacular No
Lionfish Kermadec Is. English Vernacular No
Lionfish Micronesia English Vernacular No
Lionfish USA English AFS old No
Maranga Comoros Comorian Vernacular No
Mirrginbina Tokelau Tokelauan Vernacular No
Narwönö Caroline I. Carolinian Vernacular No
Nufu pabo Marshall Is. Marshallese Vernacular No
Ominokasago Japan Japanese Vernacular No
Ornate butterfly-cod Australia English Vernacular No
Ornate butterfly-cod USA English Vernacular No
Peacock lionfish Indonesia English Aquarium No
Pez león Spain Spanish FAO No
Phanhu-kuthi India Malayalam Vernacular No
Poisson scorpion Mauritius French Vernacular No
Poisson volant Seychelles French Vernacular No
Poisson-dindon Mauritius French Vernacular No
Pwenengec New Caledonia Jawe Vernacular No
Ranuy ranuy Philippines Tagbanwa Calamian Vernacular No
Rascasse volante France French FAO No
Rdeča plamenka Slovenia Slovene Vernacular No
Red firefish Australia English Vernacular No
Red firefish Malaysia English Vernacular No
Red firefish USA English Vernacular No
Red lionfish Hong Kong English Vernacular No
Red lionfish Malaysia English Vernacular No
Red lionfish New Zealand English Vernacular No
Red lionfish USA English AFS No
Red lionfish Global English FAO No
Rotfeuerfisch Germany German Vernacular No
Sausau-lele Samoa Samoan Vernacular No
Scorpion volitans Indonesia English Aquarium No
Scorpion-cod Australia English Vernacular No
Scorpionfish Malaysia English Vernacular No
Skrzydlica pstra Poland Polish Vernacular No
Tandang Philippines Tagalog Vernacular No
Tataraihau Tahiti Tahitian Vernacular No
Tataraihau Tuamotu Is. Tuamotuan Vernacular No
Tataraihu Tuamotu Is. Tuamotuan Vernacular No
Toa Fiji Fijian Vernacular No
Toa ni wai tui Fiji Fijian Vernacular No
Turkey fish Mauritius English Vernacular No
Turkeyfish Australia English Vernacular No
Turkeyfish Guam English Vernacular No
Turkeyfish Hong Kong English Vernacular No
Turkeyfish Micronesia English Vernacular No
Turkeyfish USA English Vernacular No
Ulek New Caledonia Fwâi (Also used in Nemi) Vernacular No
Vöödiline tiibkala Estonia Estonian Vernacular No
Zebrafish Australia English Vernacular No
крылатка красная Russia Russian Vernacular No
рыба-зебра Russia Russian Vernacular No
скорпена ядовитая Russia Russian Vernacular No
ചവരാലി India Malayalam Vernacular No
ചാവരലി India Malayalam Vernacular No
പൊങ്ങുകുത്തി India Malayalam Vernacular No
ഫഞു കുതി India Malayalam Vernacular No
獅子魚 Hong Kong Cantonese Vernacular No
石狗公 China Mandarin Chinese Vernacular No
石狗公 Chinese Taipei Mandarin Chinese Vernacular No
紅鬚魚 Hong Kong Cantonese Vernacular No
翱翔蓑鮋 China Mandarin Chinese Vernacular No
翱翔蓑鮋 Hong Kong Cantonese Vernacular No
翱翔蓑鲉 China Mandarin Chinese Vernacular No
魔鬼簑鮋 Chinese Taipei Mandarin Chinese Vernacular No
獅子魚 Hong Kong Cantonese Vernacular No
魔鬼蓑鲉 China Mandarin Chinese Vernacular No
점쏠배감펭 Korea (South) Korean Vernacular No
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