2025年1月10日 · lionfish, (Pterois), any of several species of showy Indo-Pacific fishes of the scorpion fish family, Scorpaenidae (order Scorpaeniformes). Lionfish are noted for their venomous fin spines, which are capable of producing painful, though rarely fatal, puncture wounds.

2024年6月16日 · The lionfish is a carnivorous fish native to the Indo-Pacific that is now an invasive species in the Atlantic. The lionfish, a longstanding showstopper in home aquariums, is a flourishing invasive species in U.S. Southeast and Caribbean coastal waters.

2024年6月16日 · Invasive lionfish threaten native fish and the environment in U.S. Atlantic coastal waters. Invasive species are capable of causing extinctions of native plants and animals, reducing biodiversity, competing with native organisms for limited resources, and altering habitats.

From their bold stripes to their sharp spines, lionfish are one of the flashiest fish in the sea! Their dramatic coloring makes them very popular in the aquarium industry (and understandably so, they’re spectacular to look at).

Lionfish are a group of fish known for their maroon, white or black stripes, intricate fins, and venomous spiky extensions. They have also been called turkeyfish, firefish and tastyfish.

Lionfish now inhabit reefs, wrecks, and other habitat types in the warm marine waters of the greater Atlantic. Lionfish continue to expand at astonishing speeds and are harming native coral reef ecosystems in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean.

Since arriving to the northern Atlantic Ocean less than 30 years ago, lionfish have quickly become one of the most widespread and voracious invasive species, negatively impacting marine ecosystems—particularly coral reefs—from the northeast coast of the United States to the Caribbean Islands.

Lionfish are venomous fish that stand out thanks to their appendages. Their vibrant colors are meant to display their lethality. Pterois, commonly known as Lionfish, is a wide genus of venomous fish.

The lionfish is an exotic invasive fish native to the Indo-Pacific, which is established in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Lionfish can affect native fishes and invertebrates through direct predation or competition for food. The ...