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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

An invasive species of venomous marine fish, commonly known as lionfish, native to the Indo-Pacific. These ones have had their poisonous spines cut off.

Habitat:

Waters surrounding South Water Caye in Belize

Notes:

"Pretty much everything about the venomous lionfish—its red-and-white zebra stripes, long, showy pectoral fins, and generally cantankerous demeanor—says, "Don't touch!"

Reference Links:

Pterois, Lionfish, Lionfish Pictures, Lionfish Facts - National Geographic

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