Lionfish (disambiguation)
Appearance
The Lionfish (Pterois) is a species of venomous fish.
It may also refer to:
- Red lionfish (P. volitans), a significant invasive species off the East Coast of North America and in the Caribbean
Fish
[edit]- a number of fish species within family Scorpaenidae, mostly found in the Indo-Pacific:
- Brachypterois serrulata, also known as the Pygmy Lionfish
- within genus Dendrochirus, collectively known as the dwarf lionfishes
- Dendrochirus barberi, known as the Hawaiian Lionfish or Green Lionfish
- Dendrochirus biocellatus, known as the Fu Chu Lionfish or Twinspot Lionfish
- Dendrochirus brachypterus, known as the Hawaiian Lionfish
- Dendrochirus zebra, known as the Zebra Lionfish
- within genus Ebosia:
- Ebosia bleekeri, also known as Bleeker's Lionfish
- within genus Parapterois:
- Parapterois heterura, also known as the Blackfoot Lionfish
- within genus Pterois, collectively known as the lionfish:
- Pterois antennata, also known as the Antennata Lionfish
- Pterois miles, also known as the African Lionfish or Mombasa Lionfish
- Pterois radiata, also known as the Clearfin Lionfish, Tailbar Lionfish, or Radiata Lionfish
- Pterois volitans, also known as the Red Lionfish
Other
[edit]- USS Lionfish (SS-298), a United States Navy submarine