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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Seabook: Red Lionfish

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Max Depth

55 m

Description

Pterois volitans is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. Other names: Common Lionfish. Description P. volitans is natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become an invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United Sta... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
brown

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Social Behaviour

Solitary

Venomous

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Danger to human

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