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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Description:

This beautiful lionfish appeared on the reef, I think we'd wandered into his territory. I was frustrated I couldn't get a better photo, the current was strong so I had to use the zoom and the picture quality suffered!

Habitat:

Coral reefs

Notes:

Indigenous to the Indo-Pacific, but introduced to the Carribean with disastrous consequences

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4 Comments

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 13 years ago

Thanks Luc! They are very spectacular, but also poisonous so definitely "look but don't touch"!

LucBertrand
LucBertrand 13 years ago

Wow ! It's spectacular, great picture . This fish is really too good to be eating hihihi :))

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 13 years ago

Thanks guys :)

hyballe
hyballe 13 years ago

Oohh, how nice! Even if the quality "suffered" it is still an amazing shot. Great job!

LauraMaria
Spotted by
LauraMaria

Indonesia

Spotted on Apr 8, 2010
Submitted on Apr 29, 2011

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