6 Facts About the Lovely, Incredibly Destructive, Lionfish
" The lionfish ( Pterois volitans) is also called a zebrafish, firefish, turkeyfish, tastyfish or butterfly-cod and is characterized by intense coloration and venomous spiky pectoral fins. Robin Riggs, Aquarium of the Pacific Although the lionfish ( Pterois volitans) is visibly gorgeous, there's much more to this mysterious creature (also referred to as turkeyfish and firefish) than its striking maroon, brown and white stripes, elegant fan-like fins and delicate floating tentacles. When it's not occupying people's saltwater tanks, for example, the popular ornamental yet carnivorous fish...
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