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Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Also known as: Common Lionfish • Common lionfish • Red lionfish
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Lionfish, Common Lionfish, Common lionfish, Red lionfish, Turkeyfish, Scorpionfish, Butterfly cod, Featherfins, Fire fish, Lion fish, Ornate butterfly-cod, Peacock lionfish, Red firefish, Scorpion volitans, Scorpion-cod, Turkey fish, Zebrafish, lionfish, red lionfish, turkeyfish, Butterfly Cod, Butterfly-cod, Fire Fish, Ornate Butterfly-cod, Red Firefish, Turkey Fish, Turkey-fish
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Data Sources
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References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
鹿児島県熊毛郡屋久島町一湊 一湊タンク下
1
Palm Beach County, FL, USA
1
Shizuoka, JP
1
Tequesta, FL 33469, USA
1
Gold Coast Seaway QLD Australia
1
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First: 6/7/2007 · Latest: 9/26/2025
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