Common (red) lionfish, Pterois volitansWe took an underwater photography trip to the Philippines in December 2016. We returned in November 2024.
Lionfish are venomous, characterized by conspicuous warning coloration. They have venomous spiky ray fins.
Common (red) lionfish, Pterois volitans
Spotfin (Broadbarred) lionfish, Pterois antennata
Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra
Gurnard (Blackfoot) lionfish, Parapterois hetunurus (heterura)
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