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Lionfish

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Lionfish are venomous marine ray-finned fish of the genus Pterois, native to the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. They are prolific coral fish known for conspicuous warning coloration of red or black bands and ostentatious dorsal fins tipped with venomous spines, their primary defense against predators, and the most commonly studied species in the genus are Pterois radiata, Pterois volitans and Pterois miles. Pterois volitans and Pterois miles are popular aquarium fish that have also become recent and significant invasive species in the western Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Pterois 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Scorpaeniformes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Lionfish

In Biome

Coral Reef, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Lionfish

In Ecosystem

Source Wikidata: Queen Conch
Additional Source Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (Wikipedia)Article text
Sources
1. National Geographic: Pterois
National GeographicFact box: Diet
Quote, Fact box: Diet
Diet : Carnivore
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ475711, descriptionView the Source
4. Wikipedia: Lionfish
Wikipedia
  • Infobox: taxon
    Pterois
  • In Biome: Coral Reef, Wikipedia intro: "Lionfish are venomous marine ray-finned fish of the genus Pterois, native to coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. They are prolific coral fish characterized by cons..."
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Wikidata: Lionfish
Child Taxon Of: Scorpaeniformes, Wikidata P171View the Source
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Mesoamerican Reef, Article text
Quote, In Ecosystem: Mesoamerican Reef, Article text
Over the past 50 years, this ecosystem has faced numerous threats, including hurricanes, rising surface water temperatures, ocean acidification, pollution, overfishing, invasive species such as lionfish, and disease outbreaks of corals and urchins.
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