Species ID
View AllCommon Lionfish
( Pterois volitans )
Description
Other names
Butterfly Cod, Featherfins, Fire Fish, Red Firefish, Lionfish, Ornate Butterfly-cod, Scorpion-cod, Turkeyfish, Zebrafish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- CAUTION: Venomous spines
- Is a member of the family Pteroinae (lionfish)
- Can grow to 38cm in length
- Often seen swimming head down
- Live for around 10 years
- Have large mouths and prey on other fish
- Has few predators
- A marine pest in some countries
