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)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Damselfish at dusk over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Damselfish at dusk over coral reef. hunter predator coralling herding hunting Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting over coral reef. graceful spines venemous poisonous predator hunter hunting stalking Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Yawning threat posture.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Yawning threat posture. mouth poisonous spines sting painful camouflage open Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Hunting over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Yawning threat posture. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage turn reef colour colourful red orange Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting over coral reef. graceful spines venemous poisonous predator hunter hunting stalking Scorpionfish single one alone lonely isolated individual 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 sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tropical tropics coral reef coralhead coral-head tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker barbel barbell barbels barbells |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) graceful spines venemous poisonous predator hunter hunting stalking Scorpionfish 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 toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy turkeyfish lion fish turkey tropical coral reef |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)
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) Juvenile.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Juvenile. slender graceful spines venemous poisonous Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting and feeding on Damselfish at dusk over coral reef.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting and feeding on Damselfish at dusk over coral reef. hunter predator coralling herding hunting poisonous venemous spines 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.
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) 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.
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) Portrait of young adult.
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Portrait of young adult. toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos single one alone lonely isolated individual glum grim grumpy sad morbid Scorpionfish |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)