Common Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Summary 2
The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) 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 an invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United States. This and a similar species, Pterois miles, have both been deemed as invasive species. Red lionfish are clad in white stripes alternated with red/maroon/brown stripes. Adults in this speci
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- (c) Richard Ling, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/82825649@N00/2880514810
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterois_volitans
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