Scientific Name: Pterois spp. (including Pterois volitans and Pterois miles)
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Habitat: Found in coral reefs, rocky crevices, and lagoons of the Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, and the Caribbean (as an invasive species).
Diet: Carnivorous, preying on small fish, shrimp, and other crustaceans. Lionfish are ambush predators that use their large, fan-like pectoral fins to corner prey.
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Countries: Native to the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea. However, invasive populations are now found in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the western Atlantic due to human introduction.
Most common species
Native to: Indo-Pacific; invasive in the Atlantic and Caribbean
Description:
Similar to Red Lionfish but with fewer dorsal spines
Native to: Indian Ocean, Red Sea
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Known for its long antennae-like pectoral rays
Native to: Indo-Pacific
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One of the less vibrant species
Native to: Indian Ocean and western Pacific
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Endemic to Hawaii
Native to: Hawaiian Islands
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Distinguished by its delicate, fringed fins
Native to: Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Australia
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Recognizable by its translucent fin rays
Native to: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea
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