{"id":303,"date":"2019-11-04T11:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T11:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pavclients.com\/moalboal\/?post_type=product&#038;p=303"},"modified":"2020-05-13T07:12:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T07:12:41","slug":"red-lionfish","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/reefspecies.com\/moalboal\/species\/red-lionfish\/","title":{"rendered":"Red lionfish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"rdp-we-main\" data-resource=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_lionfish\">\n<div id=\"rdp-we-mw-aria-live-region\" class=\"mw-aria-live-region\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vector-header-container\">\n\t<header class=\"vector-header mw-header no-font-mode-scale\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vector-header-start\">\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"vector-main-menu-landmark\" aria-label=\"Site\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"rdp-we-vector-main-menu-dropdown\" class=\"vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right\"  title=\"Main menu\" 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class=\"vector-toc-numb\">3.1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Reproduction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul id=\"rdp-we-toc-Reproduction-sublist\" class=\"vector-toc-list\">\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"rdp-we-toc-Predators_and_prey\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"vector-toc-link\" href=\"#Predators_and_prey\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vector-toc-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vector-toc-numb\">3.2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Predators and prey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul id=\"rdp-we-toc-Predators_and_prey-sublist\" class=\"vector-toc-list\">\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"rdp-we-toc-Early_life_history_and_dispersal\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"vector-toc-link\" href=\"#Early_life_history_and_dispersal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vector-toc-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vector-toc-numb\">3.3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Early life history and dispersal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul id=\"rdp-we-toc-Early_life_history_and_dispersal-sublist\" class=\"vector-toc-list\">\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li id=\"rdp-we-toc-Venom\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"vector-toc-link\" href=\"#Venom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vector-toc-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vector-toc-numb\">3.4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Venom<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul id=\"rdp-we-toc-Venom-sublist\" class=\"vector-toc-list\">\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li id=\"rdp-we-toc-As_an_invasive_species\"\n\t\tclass=\"vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded\">\n\t\t<a class=\"vector-toc-link\" href=\"#As_an_invasive_species\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vector-toc-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vector-toc-numb\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>As an invasive species<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul id=\"rdp-we-toc-As_an_invasive_species-sublist\" class=\"vector-toc-list\">\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li id=\"rdp-we-toc-References\"\n\t\tclass=\"vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded\">\n\t\t<a class=\"vector-toc-link\" href=\"#References\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vector-toc-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vector-toc-numb\">5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>References<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul id=\"rdp-we-toc-References-sublist\" class=\"vector-toc-list\">\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li id=\"rdp-we-toc-External_links\"\n\t\tclass=\"vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded\">\n\t\t<a class=\"vector-toc-link\" href=\"#External_links\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vector-toc-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vector-toc-numb\">6<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>External links<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul id=\"rdp-we-toc-External_links-sublist\" class=\"vector-toc-list\">\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mw-content-container\">\n\t\t\t<main id=\"rdp-we-content\" class=\"mw-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar no-font-mode-scale\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Contents\" class=\"vector-toc-landmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"rdp-we-vector-page-titlebar-toc\" class=\"vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left\"  title=\"Table of Contents\" >\n\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rdp-we-vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox\" role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" data-event-name=\"ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc\" class=\"vector-dropdown-checkbox\"  aria-label=\"Toggle the table of contents\"  >\n\t<label id=\"rdp-we-vector-page-titlebar-toc-label\" for=\"vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox\" class=\"vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\"  ><span class=\"vector-icon mw-ui-icon-listBullet mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-listBullet\"><\/span>\n\n<span class=\"vector-dropdown-label-text\">Toggle the table of contents<\/span>\n\t<\/label>\n\t<div class=\"vector-dropdown-content\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"rdp-we-vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container\" class=\"vector-unpinned-container\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"rdp-we-p-lang-btn\" class=\"vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang\"  >\n\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rdp-we-p-lang-btn-checkbox\" role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" data-event-name=\"ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn\" class=\"vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector\" aria-label=\"Go to an article in another language. Available in 44 languages\"   >\n\t<label id=\"rdp-we-p-lang-btn-label\" for=\"p-lang-btn-checkbox\" class=\"vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-44\" aria-hidden=\"true\"  ><span class=\"vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive\"><\/span>\n\n<span class=\"vector-dropdown-label-text\">44 languages<\/span>\n\t<\/label>\n\t<div class=\"vector-dropdown-content\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"vector-menu-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"vector-menu-content-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ar.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1\" title=\"\u0633\u0645\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0621 \u2013 Arabic\" lang=\"ar\" hreflang=\"ar\" data-title=\"\u0633\u0645\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0621\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629\" data-language-local-name=\"Arabic\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arz.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1\" title=\"\u0633\u0645\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0621 \u2013 Egyptian Arabic\" lang=\"arz\" hreflang=\"arz\" data-title=\"\u0633\u0645\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0621\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649\" data-language-local-name=\"Egyptian Arabic\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ban.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ulam_singa_barak\" title=\"Ulam singa barak \u2013 Balinese\" lang=\"ban\" hreflang=\"ban\" data-title=\"Ulam singa barak\" data-language-autonym=\"Basa Bali\" data-language-local-name=\"Balinese\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Basa Bali<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-bew mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bew.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ikan_singa\" title=\"Ikan singa \u2013 Betawi\" lang=\"bew\" hreflang=\"bew\" data-title=\"Ikan singa\" data-language-autonym=\"Betawi\" data-language-local-name=\"Betawi\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Betawi<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bg.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0\" title=\"\u0417\u0435\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043a\u0430 \u2013 Bulgarian\" lang=\"bg\" hreflang=\"bg\" data-title=\"\u0417\u0435\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043a\u0430\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0438\" data-language-local-name=\"Bulgarian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0438<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peix_escorp%C3%AD\" title=\"Peix escorp\u00ed \u2013 Catalan\" lang=\"ca\" hreflang=\"ca\" data-title=\"Peix escorp\u00ed\" data-language-autonym=\"Catal\u00e0\" data-language-local-name=\"Catalan\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Catal\u00e0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceb.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_volitans\" title=\"Pterois volitans \u2013 Cebuano\" lang=\"ceb\" hreflang=\"ceb\" data-title=\"Pterois volitans\" data-language-autonym=\"Cebuano\" data-language-local-name=\"Cebuano\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Cebuano<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-cs badge-Q17437798 badge-goodarticle mw-list-item\" title=\"good article\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cs.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Perut%C3%BDn_ohniv%C3%BD\" title=\"Perut\u00fdn ohniv\u00fd \u2013 Czech\" lang=\"cs\" hreflang=\"cs\" data-title=\"Perut\u00fdn ohniv\u00fd\" data-language-autonym=\"\u010ce\u0161tina\" data-language-local-name=\"Czech\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u010ce\u0161tina<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pazifischer_Rotfeuerfisch\" title=\"Pazifischer Rotfeuerfisch \u2013 German\" lang=\"de\" hreflang=\"de\" data-title=\"Pazifischer Rotfeuerfisch\" data-language-autonym=\"Deutsch\" data-language-local-name=\"German\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Deutsch<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eo.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fajra_pteroiso\" title=\"Fajra pteroiso \u2013 Esperanto\" lang=\"eo\" hreflang=\"eo\" data-title=\"Fajra pteroiso\" data-language-autonym=\"Esperanto\" data-language-local-name=\"Esperanto\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Esperanto<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_volitans\" title=\"Pterois volitans \u2013 Spanish\" lang=\"es\" hreflang=\"es\" data-title=\"Pterois volitans\" data-language-autonym=\"Espa\u00f1ol\" data-language-local-name=\"Spanish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_volitans\" title=\"Pterois volitans \u2013 Basque\" lang=\"eu\" hreflang=\"eu\" data-title=\"Pterois volitans\" data-language-autonym=\"Euskara\" data-language-local-name=\"Basque\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Euskara<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fa.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C_%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2\" title=\"\u0634\u06cc\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0647\u06cc \u0642\u0631\u0645\u0632 \u2013 Persian\" lang=\"fa\" hreflang=\"fa\" data-title=\"\u0634\u06cc\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0647\u06cc \u0642\u0631\u0645\u0632\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc\" data-language-local-name=\"Persian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fi.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siipisimppu\" title=\"Siipisimppu \u2013 Finnish\" lang=\"fi\" hreflang=\"fi\" data-title=\"Siipisimppu\" data-language-autonym=\"Suomi\" data-language-local-name=\"Finnish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Suomi<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-fj mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fj.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toa_(ika)\" title=\"Toa (ika) \u2013 Fijian\" lang=\"fj\" hreflang=\"fj\" data-title=\"Toa (ika)\" data-language-autonym=\"Na Vosa Vakaviti\" data-language-local-name=\"Fijian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Na Vosa Vakaviti<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_volitans\" title=\"Pterois volitans \u2013 French\" lang=\"fr\" hreflang=\"fr\" data-title=\"Pterois volitans\" data-language-autonym=\"Fran\u00e7ais\" data-language-local-name=\"French\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Fran\u00e7ais<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/he.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D7%96%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%90%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9D\" title=\"\u05d6\u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05dd \u2013 Hebrew\" lang=\"he\" hreflang=\"he\" data-title=\"\u05d6\u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05dd\" data-language-autonym=\"\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\" data-language-local-name=\"Hebrew\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hu.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/V%C3%B6r%C3%B6s_t%C5%B1zhal\" title=\"V\u00f6r\u00f6s t\u0171zhal \u2013 Hungarian\" lang=\"hu\" hreflang=\"hu\" data-title=\"V\u00f6r\u00f6s t\u0171zhal\" data-language-autonym=\"Magyar\" data-language-local-name=\"Hungarian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Magyar<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/id.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ikan_lepu_ayam\" title=\"Ikan lepu ayam \u2013 Indonesian\" lang=\"id\" hreflang=\"id\" data-title=\"Ikan lepu ayam\" data-language-autonym=\"Bahasa Indonesia\" data-language-local-name=\"Indonesian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Bahasa Indonesia<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_volitans\" title=\"Pterois volitans \u2013 Italian\" lang=\"it\" hreflang=\"it\" data-title=\"Pterois volitans\" data-language-autonym=\"Italiano\" data-language-local-name=\"Italian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Italiano<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8A%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8E%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%B4\" title=\"\u30cf\u30ca\u30df\u30ce\u30ab\u30b5\u30b4 \u2013 Japanese\" lang=\"ja\" hreflang=\"ja\" data-title=\"\u30cf\u30ca\u30df\u30ce\u30ab\u30b5\u30b4\" data-language-autonym=\"\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\" data-language-local-name=\"Japanese\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kk.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B%D2%9B\" title=\"\u0410\u043b\u0430\u0431\u0430\u043b\u044b\u049b \u2013 Kazakh\" lang=\"kk\" hreflang=\"kk\" data-title=\"\u0410\u043b\u0430\u0431\u0430\u043b\u044b\u049b\" data-language-autonym=\"\u049a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u049b\u0448\u0430\" data-language-local-name=\"Kazakh\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u049a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u049b\u0448\u0430<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kn.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%81_%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%AE%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%81\" title=\"\u0c95\u0cc6\u0c82\u0caa\u0cc1 \u0cb8\u0cbf\u0c82\u0cb9\u0cae\u0cc0\u0ca8\u0cc1 \u2013 Kannada\" lang=\"kn\" hreflang=\"kn\" data-title=\"\u0c95\u0cc6\u0c82\u0caa\u0cc1 \u0cb8\u0cbf\u0c82\u0cb9\u0cae\u0cc0\u0ca8\u0cc1\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0c95\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0ca1\" data-language-local-name=\"Kannada\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0c95\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0ca1<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%EC%A0%90%EC%8F%A0%EB%B0%B0%EA%B0%90%ED%8E%AD\" title=\"\uc810\uc3e0\ubc30\uac10\ud3ad \u2013 Korean\" lang=\"ko\" hreflang=\"ko\" data-title=\"\uc810\uc3e0\ubc30\uac10\ud3ad\" data-language-autonym=\"\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4\" data-language-local-name=\"Korean\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lb.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pazifesche_Routfeierf%C3%ABsch\" title=\"Pazifesche Routfeierf\u00ebsch \u2013 Luxembourgish\" lang=\"lb\" hreflang=\"lb\" data-title=\"Pazifesche Routfeierf\u00ebsch\" data-language-autonym=\"L\u00ebtzebuergesch\" data-language-local-name=\"Luxembourgish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>L\u00ebtzebuergesch<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mg.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_volitans\" title=\"Pterois volitans \u2013 Malagasy\" lang=\"mg\" hreflang=\"mg\" data-title=\"Pterois volitans\" data-language-autonym=\"Malagasy\" data-language-local-name=\"Malagasy\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Malagasy<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%87%E0%B5%BE%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%82\" title=\"\u0d1a\u0d41\u0d35\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4d \u0d24\u0d47\u0d7e\u0d2e\u0d24\u0d4d\u0d38\u0d4d\u0d2f\u0d02 \u2013 Malayalam\" lang=\"ml\" hreflang=\"ml\" data-title=\"\u0d1a\u0d41\u0d35\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4d \u0d24\u0d47\u0d7e\u0d2e\u0d24\u0d4d\u0d38\u0d4d\u0d2f\u0d02\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0d2e\u0d32\u0d2f\u0d3e\u0d33\u0d02\" data-language-local-name=\"Malayalam\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0d2e\u0d32\u0d2f\u0d3e\u0d33\u0d02<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ms.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Depu_belang_zebra\" title=\"Depu belang zebra \u2013 Malay\" lang=\"ms\" hreflang=\"ms\" data-title=\"Depu belang zebra\" data-language-autonym=\"Bahasa Melayu\" data-language-local-name=\"Malay\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Bahasa Melayu<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gewone_koraalduivel\" title=\"Gewone koraalduivel \u2013 Dutch\" lang=\"nl\" hreflang=\"nl\" data-title=\"Gewone koraalduivel\" data-language-autonym=\"Nederlands\" data-language-local-name=\"Dutch\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Nederlands<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oc.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rascassa_volanta\" title=\"Rascassa volanta \u2013 Occitan\" lang=\"oc\" hreflang=\"oc\" data-title=\"Rascassa volanta\" data-language-autonym=\"Occitan\" data-language-local-name=\"Occitan\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Occitan<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ognica_pstra\" title=\"Ognica pstra \u2013 Polish\" lang=\"pl\" hreflang=\"pl\" data-title=\"Ognica pstra\" data-language-autonym=\"Polski\" data-language-local-name=\"Polish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Polski<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pnb.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%B4%DB%8C%DB%81%D9%86%DB%81_%D9%85%DA%86%DA%BE%DB%8C\" title=\"\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0634\u06cc\u06c1\u0646\u06c1 \u0645\u0686\u06be\u06cc \u2013 Western Punjabi\" lang=\"pnb\" hreflang=\"pnb\" data-title=\"\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0634\u06cc\u06c1\u0646\u06c1 \u0645\u0686\u06be\u06cc\" data-language-autonym=\"\u067e\u0646\u062c\u0627\u0628\u06cc\" data-language-local-name=\"Western Punjabi\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u067e\u0646\u062c\u0627\u0628\u06cc<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pt.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_volitans\" title=\"Pterois volitans \u2013 Portuguese\" lang=\"pt\" hreflang=\"pt\" data-title=\"Pterois volitans\" data-language-autonym=\"Portugu\u00eas\" data-language-local-name=\"Portuguese\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Portugu\u00eas<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%9A%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0\" title=\"\u041a\u0440\u044b\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043a\u0430-\u0437\u0435\u0431\u0440\u0430 \u2013 Russian\" lang=\"ru\" hreflang=\"ru\" data-title=\"\u041a\u0440\u044b\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043a\u0430-\u0437\u0435\u0431\u0440\u0430\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439\" data-language-local-name=\"Russian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sk.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kr%C3%ADdlovec_ohniv%C3%BD\" title=\"Kr\u00eddlovec ohniv\u00fd \u2013 Slovak\" lang=\"sk\" hreflang=\"sk\" data-title=\"Kr\u00eddlovec ohniv\u00fd\" data-language-autonym=\"Sloven\u010dina\" data-language-local-name=\"Slovak\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Sloven\u010dina<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Velika_plamenka\" title=\"Velika plamenka \u2013 Slovenian\" lang=\"sl\" hreflang=\"sl\" data-title=\"Velika 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\u2013 Swedish\" lang=\"sv\" hreflang=\"sv\" data-title=\"Drakfisk\" data-language-autonym=\"Svenska\" data-language-local-name=\"Swedish\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>Svenska<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/th.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%81\" title=\"\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e07\u0e42\u0e15\u0e1b\u0e35\u0e01 \u2013 Thai\" lang=\"th\" hreflang=\"th\" data-title=\"\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e07\u0e42\u0e15\u0e1b\u0e35\u0e01\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\" data-language-local-name=\"Thai\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%81%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0\" title=\"\u041a\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u043c\u0443\u0433\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0430 \u2013 Ukrainian\" lang=\"uk\" hreflang=\"uk\" data-title=\"\u041a\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u043c\u0443\u0433\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0430\" data-language-autonym=\"\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430\" data-language-local-name=\"Ukrainian\" class=\"interlanguage-link-target wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><span>\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vi.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C%C3%A1_mao_ti%C3%AAn\" title=\"C\u00e1 mao ti\u00ean \u2013 Vietnamese\" lang=\"vi\" hreflang=\"vi\" data-title=\"C\u00e1 mao ti\u00ean\" data-language-autonym=\"Ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t\" 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noprint searchaux\" style=\"display:none\">Species of fish<\/div>\n<p class=\"mw-empty-elt\">\n<\/p>\n\n<p>The <b>red lionfish<\/b> (<i><b>Pterois volitans<\/b><\/i>) is a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venom\" title=\"Venom\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">venomous<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coral_reef_fish\" title=\"Coral reef fish\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">coral reef fish<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Family_(taxonomy)\" title=\"Family (taxonomy)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">family<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scorpaenidae\" title=\"Scorpaenidae\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Scorpaenidae<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Order_(biology)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Order (biology)\" target=\"_new\">order<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scorpaeniformes\" title=\"Scorpaeniformes\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Scorpaeniformes<\/a>. It is mainly native to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indo-Pacific\" title=\"Indo-Pacific\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Indo-Pacific<\/a> region, but has become an <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Invasive_species\" title=\"Invasive species\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">invasive species<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" title=\"Caribbean Sea\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Caribbean Sea<\/a>, as well as along the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/East_Coast_of_the_United_States\" title=\"East Coast of the United States\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">East Coast of the United States<\/a> and East Mediterranean and also found in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" title=\"Brazil\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Brazil<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fernando_de_Noronha\" title=\"Fernando de Noronha\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Fernando de Noronha<\/a>.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-USGS-NAS&#95;2-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-USGS-NAS-2\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>2<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p><p><i>P. volitans<\/i> and a similar relative, <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_miles\" title=\"Pterois miles\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Pterois miles<\/a><\/i>, have both been deemed invasive species. Red lionfish are clad in white stripes alternated with red, maroon or brown stripes. Adults in this species can grow as large as 47&#160;cm (18.5&#160;in)<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-3\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>3<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> in length, making it one of the largest species of lionfish in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ocean\" title=\"Ocean\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">ocean<\/a>, while juveniles are typically shorter than 1 inch (2.5&#160;cm). The average red lionfish lives around 10 years.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-EOL&#95;4-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-EOL-4\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>4<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> As with many species within the family Scorpaenidae, it has large, venomous spines on its dorsal fin (13) as well as other venomous spines on its pelvic fins (2) and anal fins (3).  It is these fins together with the other long non-venomous fins which create an appearance similar to a mane, giving it the common name \"lionfish\". The dorsal spines deter most potential predators. Lionfish reproduce monthly and are able to quickly disperse during their larval stage for expansion of their invasive region. No definitive predators of the lionfish are known, and many organizations are promoting the harvest and consumption of lionfish in efforts to prevent further increases in the already high <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Population_densities\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Population densities\" target=\"_new\">population densities<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Red_lionfish_near_Gilli_Banta_Island.JPG\" class=\"mw-file-description wiki-link\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3d\/Red_lionfish_near_Gilli_Banta_Island.JPG\/250px-Red_lionfish_near_Gilli_Banta_Island.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"mw-file-element\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Red lionfish in Indonesia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<meta property=\"mw:PageProp\/toc\" \/>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Taxonomy\">Taxonomy<\/h2><\/div>\n<p>The red lionfish was first formally <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Species_description\" title=\"Species description\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">described<\/a> in 1758 as <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gasterosteus\" title=\"Gasterosteus\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Gasterosteus<\/a> volitans<\/i> by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carl_Linnaeus\" title=\"Carl Linnaeus\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Carl Linnaeus<\/a> in the 10th edition of his <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Systema_Naturae\" title=\"Systema Naturae\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Systema Naturae<\/a><\/i> in which he gave the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Type_locality_(biology)\" title=\"Type locality (biology)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">type locality<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ambon_Island\" title=\"Ambon Island\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Ambon Island<\/a> in Indonesia.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-CofF&#95;5-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-CofF-5\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>5<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> In 1856 the French <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Naturalist\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Naturalist\" target=\"_new\">naturalist<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eug%C3%A8ne_Anselme_S%C3%A9bastien_L%C3%A9on_Desmarest\" title=\"Eug\u00e8ne Anselme S\u00e9bastien L\u00e9on Desmarest\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Eug\u00e8ne Anselme S\u00e9bastien L\u00e9on Desmarest<\/a> designated <i>Scorpaena volitans<\/i>, which had been named by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marcus_Elieser_Bloch\" title=\"Marcus Elieser Bloch\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Bloch<\/a> in 1787 and which was the same as Linnaeus's 1758 <i>Gasterosteus volitans<\/i>, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Type_species\" title=\"Type species\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">type species<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genus\" title=\"Genus\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">genus<\/a> <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Pterois\" target=\"_new\">Pterois<\/a><\/i> which had been originally described by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lorenz_Oken\" title=\"Lorenz Oken\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Oken<\/a> in 1817.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-CofF2&#95;6-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-CofF2-6\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>6<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> A molecular study of this species, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Common_lionfish\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Common lionfish\" target=\"_new\">common lionfish<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luna_lionfish\" title=\"Luna lionfish\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">luna lionfish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russell%27s_lionfish\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Russell&#39;s lionfish\" target=\"_new\">Russell's lionfish<\/a> found that the common lionfishes in the western Indian Ocean formed a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lineage_(evolution)\" title=\"Lineage (evolution)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">lineage<\/a>, that a second lineage consisted of both the luna lionfish and Russell's lionfish, suggesting these two taxa are conspecific, while the red lionfish formed a third lineage which appeared to have genetic contributions from the other two lineages. This suggests that the red lionfish arose from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hybrid_(biology)\" title=\"Hybrid (biology)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">hybrids<\/a> between <i>P.&#160;miles<\/i> and <i>P.&#160;russelii<\/i> <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sensu_lato\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Sensu lato\" target=\"_new\">sensu lato<\/a><\/i>.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-Wilcox2018&#95;7-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Wilcox2018-7\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>7<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Specific_name_(zoology)\" title=\"Specific name (zoology)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">specific name<\/a> <i>volitans<\/i> means \"flying\", presumed to be a reference to the large pectoral fins resembling wings.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-ETYFish&#95;8-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ETYFish-8\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>8<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Distribution\">Distribution<\/h2><\/div>\n<p><i>P. volitans<\/i> is native to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indo-Pacific\" title=\"Indo-Pacific\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Indo-Pacific<\/a> region,<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-whatfishbook&#95;9-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-whatfishbook-9\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>9<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> including the western and central Pacific and off the coast of western Australia. However, the species has been introduced into the Western Atlantic, becoming an invasive species there as well as in the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-10\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-10\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>10<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mw-default-size\" typeof=\"mw:File\/Thumb\"><span><video id=\"rdp-we-mwe_player_0\" poster=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/96\/Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm\/250px--Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm.jpg\" controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" data-mw-tmh=\"\" class=\"mw-file-element\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" data-durationhint=\"30\" data-mwtitle=\"Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm\" data-mwprovider=\"wikimediacommons\" resource=\"\/wiki\/File:Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm\"><source src=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/9\/96\/Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm\/Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm.480p.vp9.webm\" type=\"video\/webm; codecs=&quot;vp9, opus&quot;\" data-transcodekey=\"480p.vp9.webm\" data-width=\"854\" data-height=\"480\" \/><source src=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/9\/96\/Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm\" type=\"video\/webm; codecs=&quot;vp8, vorbis&quot;\" data-width=\"1280\" data-height=\"720\" \/><source src=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/9\/96\/Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm\/Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm.144p.mjpeg.mov\" type=\"video\/quicktime\" data-transcodekey=\"144p.mjpeg.mov\" data-width=\"256\" data-height=\"144\" \/><source src=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/9\/96\/Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm\/Pterois_volitans_-_redlion_fish_-_aug_29_2016.webm.240p.vp9.webm\" type=\"video\/webm; codecs=&quot;vp9, opus&quot;\" data-transcodekey=\"240p.vp9.webm\" data-width=\"426\" data-height=\"240\" \/><\/video><\/span><figcaption>Red lionfish swimming in a fish tank (video)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-Life_history_and_behavior\">Life history and behavior<\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"><h3 id=\"rdp-we-Reproduction\">Reproduction<\/h3><\/div>\n<p>They are mainly a solitary species and courting is the only time they aggregate, generally one male with several females.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-EOL&#95;4-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-EOL-4\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>4<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Both <i>P.&#160;volitans<\/i> and <i>P.&#160;miles<\/i> are <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gonochoristic\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Gonochoristic\" target=\"_new\">gonochoristic<\/a> and only show <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sexual_dimorphism\" title=\"Sexual dimorphism\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">sexual dimorphism<\/a> during reproduction. Similar courtship behaviors are observed in all <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Pterois\" target=\"_new\">Pterois<\/a><\/i> species, including circling, sidewinding, following, and leading. The lionfish are mostly <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nocturnal\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Nocturnal\" target=\"_new\">nocturnal<\/a>, leading to the behaviors typically around nightfall and continuing through the night. After courtship, the female releases two egg masses, fertilized by the male before floating to the surface. The embryos secrete an adhesive mucus allowing them to attach to nearby intertidal rocks and corals before hatching. During one mating session, females can lay up to 30,000 eggs. However, it has been observed that females will lay more eggs in the warmer months.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-11\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-11\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>11<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"><h3 id=\"rdp-we-Predators_and_prey\">Predators and prey<\/h3><\/div>\n<p>In its invasive range, few predators of the lionfish have been documented. Most larger Atlantic and Caribbean fish and sharks that should be able to eat the lionfish have not recognized them as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prey\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Prey\" target=\"_new\">prey<\/a>, likely due to the novelty of the fish in the invaded areas. Lionfish have, however, been found in the stomachs of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nassau_grouper\" title=\"Nassau grouper\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Nassau<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tiger_grouper\" title=\"Tiger grouper\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">tiger groupers<\/a> in the Bahamas,<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-12\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-12\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>12<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> but the former is critically endangered and therefore highly unlikely to provide significant predation. In its native range, two species of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moray_eels\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Moray eels\" target=\"_new\">moray eels<\/a> were found preying on lionfish.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-13\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-13\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>13<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eunice_aphroditois\" title=\"Eunice aphroditois\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Bobbit worm<\/a>, an ambush predator, has been filmed preying upon lionfish in Indonesia;<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-14\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-14\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>14<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> similar species inhabit the Caribbean.\n<\/p><p>The lionfish themselves are voracious feeders and have outcompeted and filled the niche of the overfished <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lutjanidae\" title=\"Lutjanidae\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">snapper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grouper\" title=\"Grouper\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">grouper<\/a>. They are known to feed mostly on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crustacean\" title=\"Crustacean\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">crustaceans<\/a>, as well as other <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Invertebrate\" title=\"Invertebrate\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">invertebrates<\/a>, and small fishes, which include juveniles of their own species.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-15\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-15\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>15<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-16\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-16\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>16<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> When hunting, they corner prey using their large fins, then use their quick reflexes to swallow the prey whole. They hunt primarily from late afternoon to dawn. Among their tactics is a \"persistent-pursuit strategy\" in which they capture fish twice as fast as them in spite of lacking crypsis by exploiting the periodic pauses in swimming of their prey with their uninterrupted slow approach. When they get within 9 cm, they strike using a \"rapid expansion of the rostrum and low pressure within the buccal cavity to draw in prey that are immediately in front of the mouth\".<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-i682&#95;17-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-i682-17\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>17<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p><p>High rates of prey consumption, a wide variety of prey, and increasing abundance of the fish lead to concerns the fish may have a very active role in the already declining trend of fish densities.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-18\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-18\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>18<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> As the fish become more abundant, they are becoming a threat to the fragile <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ecosystems\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Ecosystems\" target=\"_new\">ecosystems<\/a> they have invaded. Between outcompeting similar fish and having a varied diet, the lionfish is drastically changing and disrupting the food chains holding the marine ecosystems together. As these chains are disrupted, declining densities of other fish populations are found, as well as declines in the overall diversity of coral reef areas.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"><h3 id=\"rdp-we-Early_life_history_and_dispersal\">Early life history and dispersal<\/h3><\/div>\n<p>Although little is known about the larval stage of the lionfish, some traits of the larvae include a large head, a long, triangular snout, long, serrated head spines, a large pelvic spine, and coloration only in the pelvic fins. Larvae hatch 36 hours after fertilization.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-EOL&#95;4-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-EOL-4\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>4<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> They are good swimmers and can eat small ciliates just four days after conception.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-EOL&#95;4-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-EOL-4\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>4<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The larval stage is the shortest stage of the lionfish's life, with a duration of about one month.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-19\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-19\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>19<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"><h3 id=\"rdp-we-Venom\">Venom<\/h3><\/div>\n<p>Lionfish venomous dorsal spines are used purely for defense.<sup class=\"noprint Inline-Template\" style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">[<i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Disputed_statement\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Wikipedia:Disputed statement\" target=\"_new\"><span title=\"This claim has reliable sources with contradicting facts (April 2020)\">disputed<\/span><\/a>&#32;&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Talk:Red_lionfish#Dubious\" title=\"Talk:Red lionfish\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">discuss<\/a><\/i>]<\/sup>  They are slow swimmers, so when threatened, the fish turns these spines towards its attacker, even if this means swimming upside down. However, its sting is usually not fatal to humans. Envenomed humans will experience extreme pain, and possibly headaches,  vomiting, and breathing difficulties. A common treatment is soaking the afflicted area in hot water, as very few hospitals carry specific treatments.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-20\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-20\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>20<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-21\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-21\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>21<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-22\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-22\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>22<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> However, immediate emergency medical attention is strongly recommended, as some people are more sensitive to the venom than others.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-As_an_invasive_species\">As an invasive species<\/h2><\/div>\n<div role=\"note\" class=\"hatnote navigation-not-searchable\">Main article: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Pterois\" target=\"_new\">Pterois<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Two of the five species of <i>Pterois<\/i>, <i>P.&#160;volitans<\/i> and <i>P.&#160;miles<\/i>, have established themselves as significant <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Invasive_species\" title=\"Invasive species\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">invasive species<\/a> off the East Coast of the United States and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean\" title=\"Caribbean\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Caribbean<\/a>. About 93% of the invasive lionfish population is the red lionfish.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-Hamner&#95;23-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Hamner-23\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>23<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The red lionfish was likely first introduced off the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida\" title=\"Florida\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Florida<\/a> coast in the early to mid-1980s,<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-24\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-24\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>24<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> almost certainly from the aquarium trade.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-o&#95;25-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-o-25\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>25<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Adult lionfish specimens are now found along the East Coast from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cape_Hatteras\" title=\"Cape Hatteras\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Cape Hatteras<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina\" title=\"North Carolina\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">North Carolina<\/a>, to Florida, and in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bermuda\" title=\"Bermuda\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Bermuda<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bahamas\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Bahamas\" target=\"_new\">Bahamas<\/a>, and throughout the Caribbean, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turks_and_Caicos\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Turks and Caicos\" target=\"_new\">Turks and Caicos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti\" title=\"Haiti\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Haiti<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuba\" title=\"Cuba\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Cuba<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominican_Republic\" title=\"Dominican Republic\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Dominican Republic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guadeloupe\" title=\"Guadeloupe\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Guadeloupe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Puerto_Rico\" title=\"Puerto Rico\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Puerto Rico<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St._Croix\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"St. Croix\" target=\"_new\">St. Croix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belize\" title=\"Belize\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Belize<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" title=\"Honduras\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Honduras<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruba\" title=\"Aruba\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Aruba<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cayman_Islands\" title=\"Cayman Islands\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Cayman Islands<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colombia\" title=\"Colombia\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Colombia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Lucia\" title=\"Saint Lucia\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Saint Lucia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Martin_(island)\" title=\"Saint Martin (island)\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">St. Martin<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico\" title=\"Mexico\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Mexico<\/a>.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-a&#95;26-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-a-26\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>26<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> It also is in Brazil at Fernando de Noronha.<sup id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;ref-27\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-27\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>27<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-References\">References<\/h2><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns\"><ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;note-iucn&#95;status&#95;19&#95;November&#95;2021-1\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-iucn_status_19_November_2021_1-0\">^<\/a><\/b><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFMotomura,&#95;H.Matsuura,&#95;K.2016\" class=\"citation journal cs1\">Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. 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(28 December 2006). \"Abundance estimates of the Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans\/miles complex in the Western North Atlantic\". <i>Biological Invasions<\/i>. <b>9<\/b> (1): <span class=\"nowrap\">53\u2013<\/span>64. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Doi (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">doi<\/a>:<a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007%2Fs10530-006-9005-9\" target=\"_new\">10.1007\/s10530-006-9005-9<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/S2CID_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"S2CID (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">S2CID<\/a>&#160;<a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/api.semanticscholar.org\/CorpusID:41535139\" target=\"_new\">41535139<\/a>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Biological+Invasions&amp;rft.atitle=Abundance+estimates+of+the+Indo-Pacific+lionfish+Pterois+volitans%2Fmiles+complex+in+the+Western+North+Atlantic&amp;rft.volume=9&amp;rft.issue=1&amp;rft.pages=53-64&amp;rft.date=2006-12-28&amp;rft&#95;id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1007%2Fs10530-006-9005-9&amp;rft&#95;id=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.semanticscholar.org%2FCorpusID%3A41535139%23id-name%3DS2CID&amp;rft.aulast=Whitfield&amp;rft.aufirst=Paula+E.&amp;rft.au=Hare%2C+Jonathan+A.&amp;rft.au=David%2C+Andrew+W.&amp;rft.au=Harter%2C+Stacey+L.&amp;rft.au=Mu%C3%B1oz%2C+Roldan+C.&amp;rft.au=Addison%2C+Christine+M.&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARed+lionfish\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rdp-we-cite&#95;note-27\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-27\">^<\/a><\/b><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFMarinho2021\" class=\"citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source\">Marinho, Ana Clara (28 August 2021). <a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/g1.globo.com\/pe\/pernambuco\/blog\/viver-noronha\/post\/2021\/08\/28\/quarto-peixe-invasor-venenoso-e-capturado-em-fernando-de-noronha-em-menos-de-um-mes.ghtml\" target=\"_new\">\"Quarto peixe invasor venenoso \u00e9 capturado em Fernando de Noronha em menos de um m\u00eas\"<\/a> [Fourth invasive poisonous fish is caught in Fernando de Noronha in less than a month]. <i><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grupo_Globo\" title=\"Grupo Globo\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Grupo Globo<\/a><\/i> (in Portuguese)<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">18 May<\/span> 2023<\/span>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Grupo+Globo&amp;rft.atitle=Quarto+peixe+invasor+venenoso+%C3%A9+capturado+em+Fernando+de+Noronha+em+menos+de+um+m%C3%AAs&amp;rft.date=2021-08-28&amp;rft.aulast=Marinho&amp;rft.aufirst=Ana+Clara&amp;rft&#95;id=https%3A%2F%2Fg1.globo.com%2Fpe%2Fpernambuco%2Fblog%2Fviver-noronha%2Fpost%2F2021%2F08%2F28%2Fquarto-peixe-invasor-venenoso-e-capturado-em-fernando-de-noronha-em-menos-de-um-mes.ghtml&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARed+lionfish\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"><h2 id=\"rdp-we-External_links\">External links<\/h2><\/div>\n\n<link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1314755338\" \/><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1311551236\" \/>\n<ul><li><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov\/aquatic\/fish-and-other-vertebrates\/lionfish\" target=\"_new\">Species Profile - Lionfish (<i>Pterois volitans<\/i>)<\/a>, National Invasive Species Information Center, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_National_Agricultural_Library\" title=\"United States National Agricultural Library\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">United States National Agricultural Library<\/a>.  Lists general information and resources for Lionfish.<\/li>\n<li><link rel=\"mw-deduplicated-inline-style\" href=\"mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106\" \/><cite id=\"rdp-we-CITEREFMalpica-CruzChavesC\u00f4t\u00e92016\" class=\"citation journal cs1\">Malpica-Cruz, Luis; Chaves, La\u00eds C. T.; C\u00f4t\u00e9, Isabelle M. (1 December 2016). \"Managing marine invasive species through public participation: Lionfish derbies as a case study\". <i>Marine Policy<\/i>. <b>74<\/b>: <span class=\"nowrap\">158\u2013<\/span>164. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doi_(identifier)\" class=\"mw-redirect wiki-link\" title=\"Doi (identifier)\" target=\"_new\">doi<\/a>:<a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016%2Fj.marpol.2016.09.027\" target=\"_new\">10.1016\/j.marpol.2016.09.027<\/a>.<\/cite><span title=\"ctx&#95;ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft&#95;val&#95;fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Marine+Policy&amp;rft.atitle=Managing+marine+invasive+species+through+public+participation%3A+Lionfish+derbies+as+a+case+study&amp;rft.volume=74&amp;rft.pages=158-164&amp;rft.date=2016-12-01&amp;rft&#95;id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1016%2Fj.marpol.2016.09.027&amp;rft.aulast=Malpica-Cruz&amp;rft.aufirst=Luis&amp;rft.au=Chaves%2C+La%C3%ADs+C.+T.&amp;rft.au=C%C3%B4t%C3%A9%2C+Isabelle+M.&amp;rfr&#95;id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARed+lionfish\" class=\"Z3988\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Photos of <a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/sealifecollection.org\/taxon\/159559\" target=\"_new\">Red lionfish<\/a> in the Sealife Collection<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"navbox-styles\"><\/div><div role=\"navigation\" class=\"navbox\" aria-labelledby=\"Taxon&#95;identifiers3944\" style=\"padding:3px\"><table class=\"nowraplinks hlist navbox-inner\" style=\"border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit\"><tbody><tr><th scope=\"col\" class=\"navbox-title\" colspan=\"2\"><div id=\"rdp-we-Taxon&#95;identifiers3944\" style=\"font-size:114%;margin:0 4em\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Taxon_identifiers\" title=\"Help:Taxon identifiers\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Taxon identifiers<\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\" style=\"width:1%;text-align: left;\"><i>Pterois volitans<\/i><\/th><td class=\"navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd\" style=\"width:100%;padding:0\"><div style=\"padding:0 0.25em\">\n<ul><li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikidata\" title=\"Wikidata\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Wikidata<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><span class=\"external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q824672\" class=\"extiw wiki-link\" title=\"wikidata:Q824672\" target=\"_new\">Q824672<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikispecies\" title=\"Wikispecies\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Wikispecies<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><span class=\"external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/species.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Pterois_volitans\" class=\"extiw wiki-link\" title=\"wikispecies:Pterois volitans\" target=\"_new\">Pterois volitans<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal_Diversity_Web\" title=\"Animal Diversity Web\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">ADW<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/animaldiversity.org\/accounts\/Pterois_volitans\/\" target=\"_new\">Pterois_volitans<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australian_Faunal_Directory\" title=\"Australian Faunal Directory\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">AFD<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/biodiversity.org.au\/afd\/taxa\/Pterois_volitans\" target=\"_new\">Pterois_volitans<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">BioLib: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biolib.cz\/en\/taxon\/id97019\" target=\"_new\">97019<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barcode_of_Life_Data_System\" title=\"Barcode of Life Data System\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">BOLD<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/bench.boldsystems.org\/index.php\/TaxBrowser_TaxonPage?taxid=47144\" target=\"_new\">47144<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Catalogue_of_Life\" title=\"Catalogue of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">CoL<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.catalogueoflife.org\/data\/taxon\/4PWVH\" target=\"_new\">4PWVH<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Encyclopedia_of_Life\" title=\"Encyclopedia of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">EoL<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/eol.org\/pages\/46568062\" target=\"_new\">46568062<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FishBase\" title=\"FishBase\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">FishBase<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fishbase.ca\/summary\/5195\" target=\"_new\">5195<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility\" title=\"Global Biodiversity Information Facility\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">GBIF<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbif.org\/species\/2334438\" target=\"_new\">2334438<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_Invasive_Species_Database\" title=\"Global Invasive Species Database\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">GISD<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucngisd.org\/gisd\/species.php?sc=1050\" target=\"_new\">1050<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/INaturalist\" title=\"INaturalist\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">iNaturalist<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/inaturalist.org\/taxa\/47280\" target=\"_new\">47280<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interim_Register_of_Marine_and_Nonmarine_Genera\" title=\"Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">IRMNG<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irmng.org\/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11250385\" target=\"_new\">11250385<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Invasive_Species_Compendium\" title=\"Invasive Species Compendium\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">ISC<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/isc\/datasheet\/109158\" target=\"_new\">109158<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Integrated_Taxonomic_Information_System\" title=\"Integrated Taxonomic Information System\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">ITIS<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itis.gov\/servlet\/SingleRpt\/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=166883\" target=\"_new\">166883<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IUCN_Red_List\" title=\"IUCN Red List\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">IUCN<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/details\/190468\/0\" target=\"_new\">190468<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NatureServe\" title=\"NatureServe\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">NatureServe<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.788179\/\" target=\"_new\">2.788179<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Center_for_Biotechnology_Information\" title=\"National Center for Biotechnology Information\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">NCBI<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/datasets\/taxonomy\/185886\/\" target=\"_new\">185886<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">NZOR: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nzor.org.nz\/names\/c193a240-ab9a-43d7-8de3-fcf59ae02136\" target=\"_new\">c193a240-ab9a-43d7-8de3-fcf59ae02136<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Observation.org\" title=\"Observation.org\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Observation.org<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/observation.org\/species\/79483\/\" target=\"_new\">79483<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ocean_Biodiversity_Information_System\" title=\"Ocean Biodiversity Information System\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">OBIS<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/obis.org\/taxon\/159559\" target=\"_new\">159559<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Open_Tree_of_Life\" title=\"Open Tree of Life\" target=\"_new\" class=\"wiki-link\">Open Tree of Life<\/a>: <span class=\"uid\"><a rel=\"external_link\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/tree.opentreeoflife.org\/taxonomy\/browse?id=1075153\" target=\"_new\">1075153<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span 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