Lionfish [Pterois]

Description

Lionfish are dramatic reef predators with long, flowing fins and bold stripes that make them easy to spot. Divers often see them perched in crevices or drifting above the reef, using their venomous spines to defend themselves while they ambush passing prey.

Species

Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Broadbarred Firefish

Pterois antennata

Clearfin Turkeyfish

Pterois radiata

Taxonomy