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Pterois volitans
This Lionfish was photographed at Mote Marine Aquarium
Pterois volitans is native to the Indo-Pacific oceanic region. The red lionfish is also found off the east coast of the United States, and was likely first introduced off the Florida coast in the early to mid-1990s.
Spotted on Apr 19, 2010
Submitted on Mar 11, 2011
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great photo - too bad they are so invasive!