The dwarf lionfish of theDendrochirusgenus are some of the most popular for the aquarium, no doubt due to their smaller size. The fuzzy dwarf lionfishDendrochirus brachypterusand its relativeD. zebraare recognizable to scorpionfish lovers and the new Ogasawara lionfishDendrochirus koyowill be very familiar.
Hailing from the fabled stretch ofOgasawara islandsoff the Japanese coast, the Ogasawara lionfish joins other unique species as being discovered and described from this unique ecoregion in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Consisting primarily of a deep, submerged seamount, the Ogasawara Islands are very isolated andDendrochirus koyo目前为止,只有从这个位置。
正模标本被收集在一个143米的深度s or almost 470 feet, so this species’ isolation and extreme depth will preclude most people from every seeing this species alive.