#common lionfish

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Trick or treat!!

You get a Common Lionfish (baby!)

Pterois volitans

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Pterois volitans

Common Lionfish

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Status: Least concern

Distribution: Native and widespread in the western and central Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, highly invasive to the Carribean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Common Lionfish (Pterois miles), family Scorpaenidae, order Perciformes, off the coast of Sri Lanka

Also known as the Indian lionfish or Devil firefish

Venomous spines

Native to the Indo-Pacific, this fish has established itself as an invasive species in American waters

Common in the aquarium trade

Photo by alphaj16

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17.10.17

Indischer Rotfeuerfisch / common lionfish or devil firefish / Pteriois miles / Errough - Hurghada - Red Sea / Aquarius Diving Club

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What fish do you think would make the best underwater D&D campaign boss battle?

Campaign where you battle invasive species, mayhaps

You get a Common Lionfish

Pterois miles

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i probably get asked this a lot but 🥺 could i get a fish 👉👈

You get a Common Lionfish

Pterois miles

[i-give-you-a-fish]

trick or treat?

You get a Common Lionfish

Pterois miles