> [!summary]- Classification
**Kingdom**:: [Animalia](Animalia.md)
**Phylum**:: Chordata
**Subphylum**:: [Vertebrata](Vertebrata.md)
**Superclass**:: Osteichthyes
**Class**:: Actinopterygii
**Subclass**:: Neopterygii
**Superorder**:: Acanthopterygii
**Order**:: Perciformes
**Suborder**::
**Superfamily**::
**Family**:: Scorpenidae
**Subfamily**::
**Genus**:: Pterois
**Species**:: P. cincta
**Vernacular**:: Red Sea lionfish
## Photos
[97 - 2022-11-28 - Gordon's Reef - Sharm Al Sheikh - Egypt](97%20-%202022-11-28%20-%20Gordon's%20Reef%20-%20Sharm%20Al%20Sheikh%20-%20Egypt.md) - The only photo I have of this specie unfortunately made from its back.
## Notes
Compared to the [Pterois volitans - Common lionfish](Pterois%20volitans%20-%20Common%20lionfish.md), this one has white spines, plain brown stripes and lack the sail fin.
## References
- https://doris.ffessm.fr/Especes/Pterois-cincta-Poisson-lion-de-mer-Rouge-2222