Common lionfish, Pterois volitans Lionfish (Pterois) are venomous marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific. They are also called zebrafish, firefish, turkey fish, tastyfish, or butterfly-cod. There are 12 species.
Common lionfish, Pterois volitans
White-line lionfish (radial firefish), Pterois radiata
Spotfin lionfish (Broad-barred firefish), Pterois antennata
Scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae) include some of the world's most venomous species. Their sharp spines are loaded with venomous mucus. They are found mostly in the Indo-Pacific.
Tassled scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes oxycephala
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