Pterois volitans
E242017
Pterois volitans is the red lionfish, a venomous marine fish known for its striking striped appearance, long fin rays, and invasive impact on Atlantic and Caribbean ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pterois volitans canonical | 1 |
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine fish
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| analFinSpinesCount | 3 ⓘ |
| analSoftRaysCount | 7 ⓘ |
| bodyPattern |
red and white vertical stripes
ⓘ
zebra-like bands ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
lionfish
ⓘ
red lionfish ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| depthRange | 1–50 m ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
crabs
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ shrimp ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| dorsalFinSpinesCount | 13 ⓘ |
| dorsalSoftRaysCount | 11 ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mesopredator on coral reefs ⓘ |
| edibility | edible to humans ⓘ |
| family | Scorpaenidae ⓘ |
| fecundity | tens of thousands of eggs per spawn ⓘ |
| feedingType | ambush predator ⓘ |
| genus | Pterois ⓘ |
| geographicOverlap | overlaps with Pterois miles in invaded western Atlantic ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
rocky reefs ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
alters reef community structure in invaded areas
ⓘ
competes with native predators in invaded areas ⓘ reduces native reef fish populations in invaded areas ⓘ |
| hasInvasiveStatus |
invasive in Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
invasive in Gulf of Mexico ⓘ invasive in western Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
elongated pectoral fin rays
ⓘ
fan-like pectoral fins ⓘ large head with frills and tentacles ⓘ long dorsal fin spines ⓘ |
| hasVenom | true ⓘ |
| hybridization | can hybridize with Pterois miles ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
Brazilian coast ⓘ Caribbean Sea ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ southeastern coast of the United States ⓘ western Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| introductionPathway | aquarium trade releases ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| managementStrategy |
lionfish derbies
ⓘ
promotion of human consumption ⓘ targeted spearfishing removals ⓘ |
| maximumTotalLength | about 38 cm ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Indo-Pacific region
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific
Central Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
central Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Indian Ocean
western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pterois ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| riskToHumans |
can cause swelling and systemic symptoms
ⓘ
painful sting ⓘ |
| spawningBehavior | pelagic egg masses ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| treatmentForSting | hot water immersion ⓘ |
| typicalTotalLength | 25–30 cm ⓘ |
| venomLocation |
anal fin spines
ⓘ
dorsal fin spines ⓘ pelvic fin spines ⓘ |
| venomType | heat-labile protein toxin ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.