Red Lionfish Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. turkeyfish turkey fish Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous fly flying flight flyer flap flapping wing wings soar soaring glide gliding |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile portrait with false eye spots on antennae.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile portrait with false eye spots on antennae. vertical line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) pair hunting together over coral reef head.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) pair hunting together over coral reef head. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. Scorpaeniformes two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sun sunny sunshine shine sunbeam sunbeams beam beams surface light |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting for small reef fish on coral reef. Pectoral fins are spread to herd small fish until cornered or drawn close enough to be vacuumed into widely expanded mouth.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting for small reef fish on coral reef. Pectoral fins are spread to herd small fish until cornered or drawn close enough to be vacuumed into widely expanded mouth. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. turkeyfish turkey fish Scorpaeniformes line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced single one alone lonely isolated individual |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) over coral reef. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator schooling school mass many group together same identical similar vertical Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) over coral reef. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator schooling school mass many group together same identical similar Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) over coral reef at dusk.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) over coral reef at dusk. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator schooling school mass many group together same identical similar Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) over coral reef at dusk.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) over coral reef at dusk. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator schooling school mass many group together same identical similar Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) portrait.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) portrait. vertical line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hovering over coral reef at dusk.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hovering over coral reef at dusk. single one alone lonely isolated individual catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) foraging over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) foraging over coral reef. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile. slender graceful spines venemous poisonous Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and diver.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and diver. tourism tourist diving vacation holiday diving adventure explore exploration exploring vertical looking examining toxic poisonous spines Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) tourism tourist diving vacation holiday diving adventure explore exploration exploring vertical looking examining toxic poisonous spines Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and diver.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and diver. tourism tourist diving vacation holiday diving adventure explore exploration exploring vertical looking examining toxic poisonous spines Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and diver.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and diver. tourism tourist diving vacation holiday diving adventure explore exploration exploring vertical looking examining toxic poisonous spines Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile portrait with false eye spots on antennae.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile portrait with false eye spots on antennae. vertical line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) pair hunting for small reef fish on coral reef. Pectoral fins are spread to herd small fish until cornered or drawn close enough to be vacuumed into widely expanded mouth.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) pair hunting for small reef fish on coral reef. Pectoral fins are spread to herd small fish until cornered or drawn close enough to be vacuumed into widely expanded mouth. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae.turkeyfish turkey fish Scorpaeniformes two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) foraging over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) foraging over coral reef. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. turkeyfish turkey fish Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny cute line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)