Common Lionfish

Saint François pass, Rodrigues Island, Mauritius, about 15 meters depth.

Found in lagoons and on seaward reefs. Venomous.

Handle this venomous fish with care, if at all.

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 a huge invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea and along the East coast of the United States along with a similar species, Pterois miles.

Common Lionfish; Pterois volitans

Common Lionfish; Pterois volitans

South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 15 seconds

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 12 seconds