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The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes.It is mainly native to the Indo-Pacific region, but has become an invasive species in the Caribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United States and East Mediterranean and also found in Brazil at Fernando de Noronha.
Volitan lionfish. Common lionfish. These frilly fish are peaceful in character but highly venomous – the toxins from their spines are similar to a bee sting, but much stronger and can be fatal ...
Pterois miles, the devil firefish or common lionfish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the western Indo-Pacific region. It is frequently confused with its close relative, the red lionfish (Pterois volitans). The scientific name is from Greek pteron, meaning "wing", and Latin miles, meaning "soldier".
Lionfish have 18 venomous spines total: 2 pelvic spines, 3 anal spines, and 13 dorsal spines. Pterois is a genus of venomous marine fish, commonly known as the lionfish, native to the Indo-Pacific. It is characterized by conspicuous warning coloration with red or black bands and ostentatious dorsal fins tipped with venomous spines.
Fuzzy dwarf lionfish: Dendrochirus brachypterus: Caution: Carnivore; Males 6< stripes on pectoral fin females >6: 18 cm (7.1 in) Green lionfish: Dendrochirus barberi: Caution: 16.5 cm (6.5 in) Radiata lionfish: Pterois radiata: 24 cm (9.4 in) Russell's lionfish: Pterois russelii: 30 cm (11.8 in) Volitan lionfish: Pterois volitans: Caution: Semi ...
The Lionfish (Pterois) is a genus of venomous predatory fish. It may also refer to: Red lionfish ( P. volitans ), a significant invasive species off the East Coast of North America and in the Caribbean
Pterois antennata, the spotfin lionfish, banded lionfish, broadbarred lionfish, broadbarred firefish, raggedfinned firefish, raggedfinned scorpionfish or roughscaled lionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and lionfishes.
The clearfin lionfish (Pterois radiata), also called the tailbar lionfish, radiata lionfish, fireworks fish or radial firefish, is a carnivorous, ray-finned fish with venomous spines belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and lionfishes. This species lives in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. This is the only lionfish ...