different between lionfish vs tigerfish

English

Etymology

lion +? fish

Pronunciation

Noun

lionfish (plural lionfish or lionfishes)

1. Any of the venomous fish of the Scorpaenidae family, notable for their long and separated spines

Related terms

• zebra lionfish

Translations

Further reading

• lionfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Scorpaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Scorpaenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Etymology

tiger +? fish

Noun

tigerfish (plural tigerfishes or tigerfish)

1. Any of a number of species of fish with stripes on their bodies, otherwise fearsome appearance, or aggressive predatory behavior, including, among others:
   1. (Africa) Any fish in the characin genus Hydrocynus.
   2. (East Africa) A cichlid native to the Lake Malawi basin, Rhamphochromis longiceps.
   3. (Asia) The jarbua terapon and related species in the family Terapontidae.
   4. Any fish in the percoid genus Datnioides.
   5. The barracuda.
   6. (Guyana) One or more species of catfish in the family Pimelodidae.
   7. Hoplias malabaricus and related characins in the family Erythrinidae.
   8. One or more East Asian species of lionfish in the genus Pterois.

See also

• tigerfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia