Close up of lionfish (Pterois volitans), a beautiful but venomous coral reef fish that's considered invasive, exotic, Florida Keys, Florida, USA

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Pterois is a genus of venomous marine fish, commonly known as lionfish, native to the Indo-Pacific. Also called zebrafish, firefish, turkeyfish, tastyfish or butterfly-cod, it is characterized by conspicuous warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins, and venomous spiky fin rays. (Wikipedia)

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Pigeon Key, Florida, USA
Photo credit: © John D. Ivanko / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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