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$Pterois antennata, like many fish species, has very different common names like Broadbarred Firefish and Spotfin Lionfish. The species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Marquesan and Mangaréva Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland, Australia, Kermadec and Austral Islands in a depth range from 2-86m in lagoon and seaward reefs, hiding in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunting at night, feeding on shrimps and crabs, max. length 20cm. \nThis specimen is inbetween Whip Coral Ellisella sp. at the left and Black Coral at the right side. The outline of this fish is visually disturbed by the numerous spiny projections and fleshy tabs improving camouflage by mimicking the Banded Sea Urchin Echinothrix calamaris.\nTriton Bay, Kaimana Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 3°53'24.4657 S 134°6'34.0173 E at 20m depth$

Lion Fish in the Red Sea in clear blue water hunting for food .

Lionfish on coral reef salt water underwater

Common lionfish (Pterois volitans), Fish hunt and swim over a coral reef. Red Sea, Egypt

Red lionfish (Pterois miles) is common in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Common Lionfish or Red Lionfish in the aquarium in the oceanarium.

Scuba diving. Beautiful sea life. Underwater scene at coral reef ( Prickly alcyonarian, finger coral, Fire sponge ) . School of red sea fish ( scalefin anthias ). Pseudanthias squamipinnis .

Common Lionfish at tropical coral reef - Pterois Miles

Pterois also known as lionfish in aquarium closeup

$Common Lionfish Pterois volitans inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs from turbid inshore areas to depths of 50 m, max. length 38cm. Often solitary, they hide in unexposed places at daytime often with head down and practically immobile, using the pattern for camouflage as a hunting skill. The species has recently invaded Western Atlantic and Caribbean coral reefs, and may become one of the most ecologically harmful marine fish introductions to date. The dorsal fins are venomous, but it is a popular table fish. This specimen inbetween sponges, hydroids and soft corals is from Nailaka Island, Banda Sea, Indonesia, \n4°32'37.728 S 129°40'48.3 E at 13m depth$

The red lionfish (Pterois miles) is common in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Underwater scene, showing different colorful fishes swimming

Stock photo showing close-up view of a poisonous Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming past rocks in a marine aquarium. Lionfish are a venomous species with dorsal fins tipped with poison used for defence.

Beautiful tropical coral reef with shoal of coral fish

Feather star on soft coral head in tropical blue ocean water

The red lion fish in water on blue background

Eye level with a Lionfish (Pterois). Background is a mixture of soft & hard coral. Photographed in Dahab, Egypt.

A big Lion Fish up and close to the camera with a blue background.

Beautiful swimming Lionfish isolated on black background.

$Pterois antennata, like many fish species, has very different common names like Broadbarred Firefish and Spotfin Lionfish. The species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Marquesan and Mangaréva Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland, Australia, Kermadec and Austral Islands in a depth range from 2-86m in lagoon and seaward reefs, hiding in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunting at night, feeding on shrimps and crabs, max. length 20cm. \nThis specimen is head down. The outline of this fish is visually disturbed by the numerous spiny projections and fleshy tabs improving camouflage by mimicking the Banded Sea Urchin Echinothrix calamaris. Pterois antennata is an ambush hunter, using his camouflage to prey on unsuspecting fish and invertebrates.\nTriton Bay, Kaimana Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 3°51'48.0312 S 133°55'48.9612 E at 9m depth$

The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become a huge invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea and along the East coast of the United States.

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