Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) juvenile. Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) juvenile. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
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Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting over coral reef with large school of Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting over coral reef with large school of Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. Scorpaeniformes jack jacks scorpionfish sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos mass many group together same identical similar coralreef mass many group together same identical similar |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
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Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) stalking small Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) on coral head. Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) stalking small Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) on coral head. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual mass many group together same identical similar 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 |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
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Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) stalking small Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) on coral head. Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) stalking small Long-spined Glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) on coral head. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae. Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual mass many group together same identical similar 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 vertical |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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 vertical |Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
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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)
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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)
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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)
