Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

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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

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Bermuda Seychelles +75 more in Seabook

Colors

white

brown

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Edible

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Venomous

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Danger to human

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