- The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes.
- Pretty much everything about the venomous red lionfish—its red-and-white zebra stripes, long, showy pectoral fins, and generally cantankerous demeanor—says...
- The first documented release of red lionfish into the Atlantic occurred in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew destroyed a large private aquarium in a house in South...
- Red lion fish also known as Pterios volitans are amoung as one of the most active predators in a reef food chain.
- The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is the most common type of lionfish in the Turks and Caicos.
- If a Red Lionfish is approached by a creature that is dangerous to it, it will instantly turn poisoned spears of its barbs toward the creature.
- Lionfish are native to the warm, tropical waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans (i.e., the Indo-Pacific region), including the Red Sea.
- In its natural geographic range, the red lionfish is eaten by large bony fishes and coastal sharks.
- Red lionfish can be found in lagoons, between the surface and 50 m below. ... Lionfish lie in wait at night, hunting fish, shrimp and crabs.
- The red lionfish is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom.
