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FishverifiedLeast Concern
Pterois volitans
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Red Lionfish
Also known as: Lionfish, Turkeyfish, Butterfly Cod, Common Lionfish, Featherfins, Peacock Lionfish
Verified againstWoRMS
About
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
2–55 m
Max size
45.7 cm
Max weight
1.44 kg
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Lifespan
10 yrs
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Perciformes
Family
Scorpaenidae
Where to find it
common
occasional
Recorded on DIVR
Other species in Scorpaenidae
Pontinus castor
Longsnout Scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Leaf Scorpionfish
Scorpaena albifimbria
coral scorpionfish
Pteropterus antennatus
Broadbarred Firefish
Pterois miles
Devil Firefish
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
Reef Scorpionfish
Caracanthus maculatus
Spotted Coral Croucher
Scorpaena scrofa
Largescaled Scorpionfish
Image: © Alexis Garretson (CC0) · iNaturalist (CC0) · source