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Pterois volitan
Photo take at -21 mt in a ship wreck near the coast this is an invasive species in the Caribbean Sea. Pterois is a genus of venomous marine fish found mostly in the Indo-Pacific, known collectively as the lionfish. Pterois is characterized by red, white and black stripes, showy pectoral fins and venomous spiky fin rays. Wikipedia
Indian Ocean: Red Sea, South Africa, Indonesia, Also known in eastern Mediterranean. Very similar in appearance to Pterois volitans which does not occur in the Red Sea. Wikipedia.
Spotted on Feb 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 27, 2012
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Thanks tagilee
Awesome dude