Red lionfish (Pterois volitans), has venomous dorsal spines; its stings produce extreme pain. Widespread throughout the Pacific; normally considered a

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Red lionfish (Pterois volitans), has venomous dorsal spines; its stings produce extreme pain. Widespread throughout the Pacific; normally considered at least semi-tropical, but specimens have been found as far south as southern New South Wales. Loloata Island Resort, off Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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