Those OTHER FISH
Lionfish an Introduced Exotic
10
The colorful and charismatic Lionfish, Pterois
volitans, is a member of the venomous Scorpionfish
family, Scorpaenidae. This family is composed of
members such as the Firefish, Goblinfish, and
Rockfish. Lionfish have distinctive brown or maroon coloration with white stripes or bands, covering the head and body. They have fleshy tentacles
above their eyes and below their mouth and have
fan-like pectoral fins, along with long dorsal fin
spines, making them very ornate in appearance.
The dorsal and anal fin spines of this species are
what make it so dangerous by delivering a venomous sting that can last for days and ca \