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The red lionfish (Pterois volitans):,
This beautiful fish fascinated me already as child. Since we lived very near to the Zoo Frankfurt we were regular visitors. The Exotarium with it‘s reptiles, Insects, and exotic fishes attracted me most.
Took this picture in July 2014 in the Zoo Frankfurt Exotarium.
The red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. "P. volitans" is natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become a huge invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea and along the East coast of the United States along with a similar species, "Pterois miles".
Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
By Alexander Hassmueller
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Uploaded Oct 8, 2022. Captured Jul 13, 2014 17:37 in Röderbergweg 45, 60314 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
