Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive and venomous species photographed on a coral reef offshore Florida.

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Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive and venomous species photographed on a coral reef offshore Florida. This species has spread throughout the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic and threatens a variety of native marine life.

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Size: 6144px × 4088px
Location: Palm Beach, FL
Photo credit: © Michael Patrick O'Neill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -native, atlantic, basin, coral, florida, invasive, lionfish, poisonous, pterois, red, reef, species, turkeyfish, underwater, venomous, volitans