Red lionfish
Pterois volitans
Synonyms: Red lionfish
Genus Pterois. Family Scorpaenidae. Order Scorpaeniformes.
Description
The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes.
Traits
- Danger
- spines
Video
Clip by: Ivan Klumov
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Photographs
David Starr Jordan / Alvin Seale / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Links
Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_lionfish'}