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Pterois

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    WildFlower
    Lion
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    I wonder why they call them lionfish. Posted 12 years ago
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    EAmer
    Lion
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    This strong fish that no one dares to go near it, like a lion!
    Added to that is poisonous and beautiful.     Posted 12 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
      Lion
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      Beautiful indeed! Nevertheless, my first association with be with a zebra, not a lion. Posted 12 years ago

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The Red lionfish

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".

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by EAmer
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By EAmer

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2012. Captured Aug 8, 2012 04:38 in Tamar Kamal Amar, Julis, Israel.
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  • NIKON D300S
  • f/4.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400
  • 42mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.