Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) over a reef. Red lionfish are highly venomous predatory marine fish. Their long dorsal spines are laced with a dangero

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Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) over a reef. Red lionfish are highly venomous predatory marine fish. Their long dorsal spines are laced with a dangerous toxin and are normally used for defence. Photographed in the Red Sea, Egypt.

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Photo credit: © GEORGETTE DOUWMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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