Common lionfish (Pterois volitans), full body view, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, Pacific

Dive guide culling Pacific lionfish which have infested the Caribbean, Dominica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Dive guide culling Pacific lionfish which have infested the Caribbean, Dominica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Dive guide culling Pacific lionfish which have infested the Caribbean, Dominica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

An Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish off the coast of North Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean.

Diver spears an invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish in the Caribbean Sea.

A lionfish takes up residence on the deck of the Yamagiri Maru, in the Pacific Ocean, Micronesia.

A lionfish (Pterois volitans) displays its venomous spines in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, and soft coral, Rumphella sp., and frame silhouette, Shinkoku Maru shipwreck, Truk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Red Firefish (Pterois volitans). Indo Pacific

Red Firefish (Pterois volitans). Indo Pacific

Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) Adult animal displaying colo Gangga Island North Sulawesi Indonesia Pacific Ocean. More info: Like all lionfish this species has toxins associated with its dorsal and pectoral

Shortfin lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus. This species actively feeds at night. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra). Indo Pacific

Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra). Indo Pacific

Common lionfish, Pterois volitans, blends in with a variety of soft corals and sponges, Cars, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.

Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, and lionfish, Pterois volitans, hunting anthias, Pseudanthias sp., Komodo National Park, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Shortfin lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus, Twilight Zone, Laha, Ambon harbour, Banda Sea, Moluccus, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Shortfin lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus, Twilight Zone, Laha, Ambon harbour, Banda Sea, Moluccus, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, Lembeh Strait, Bitung, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Two lionfish, Pterois volitans, hunt small baitfish, Komodo National Park, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Glassy Sweepers (Pempheridae), Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean, Australia, Oceania

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) swims over coral reef in the backlight of the sun, Great Barrier Reef, Unesco World Heritage, Pacific, Australia, Oceania

Pectoral fin, Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) detail, Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage, Australia, Oceania

Spotfin lionfish, Pterois antennata, Philippines, Bohol Sea, Pacific Ocean, Panglao Island, Bohol

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

lionfish, turkeyfish, Pterois volitans, Palau, Pacific ocean

lionfish, turkeyfish and scuba diver, Pterois volitans, Australia, Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea