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Attention! - The Lion-Fish

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This brightly colored and graceful fish is usually found in coral reefs, especially in shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region, hovering in caves. The lion-fish belongs to the Scorpion fish family and are venomous. They move incredible fast in order to catch its prey. What part of its body delivers the venom? The spines. The colorful lion fish have long fin spines that can produce painful puncture wounds. A person punctured by one of the sharp spines will immediately feel severe pain and swelling. The sting is rarely fatal and wound may take several months to fully heal.

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credit: Todd R. Gardner



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  • http://www.visitaustralia.com/blog/ Australia Travel Guide

    Images of brightly colored and graceful fish is very Impressive and lovely. Also i too want to add during the dive one must be careful.

  • http://www.visitaustralia.com/blog/ Australia Travel Guide

    Images of brightly colored and graceful fish is very Impressive and lovely. Also i too want to add during the dive one must be careful.

  • sara

    this is the most awesomest thing in the world i love it!!!!!! especially the wierd looking fish!!!!

  • sara

    this is the most awesomest thing in the world i love it!!!!!! especially the wierd looking fish!!!!

  • mike

    First night dive in Red sea we counted 5 following us using our torch beams to hunt,they came really close and hovered beneath us, we never felt threatened at all an absolutely beautifull fish.

  • mike

    First night dive in Red sea we counted 5 following us using our torch beams to hunt,they came really close and hovered beneath us, we never felt threatened at all an absolutely beautifull fish.

  • RianHaywood

    Among the legends of the Gibberling people, one of the most popular stories is of Swen, a humble fisherman. His friends gave him the nickname Swine, because back in the days his favourite hobby was to sit in the tavern and drink excessively. Swen also had a strong and authoritative wife who disapproved of this.

  • RianHaywood

    Some of these fish, although they look very beautiful, are very poisonous. But I'm sure I won't catch such fish on my Alaskan fishing vacation next month. These are tropical fish, they don't like the cold freezing waters.

  • Highgrade

    they started a eat lion fish campaign here in jamaica, the lion fish are threatening the indigenous fish that sustain the reef system. if the reef get damaged then the shorelines will be more susceptible to the effects of natural storms

  • Fred

    suck my dick you fat fucking bitches

  • Marylene Vandam

    Not in jamaica in the bahamas but jamica’s marine life is also being threatened by the lion fish.

  • Jppaw

    This damn fish a is threat and is not a native fish divers should shoot them with spears guns!

  • Www Matio

    very dangerous and beautiful fish

  • Daniel

    wow!

  • Ashley

    I would have written you privately, but I don’t see a contact button. That second to last photo is actually copyrighted by Todd Gardner. Here is the link to the article it was published in http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/6/aafeature. I know he doesn’t care if it’s used, but do you mind giving him photo credit? Thanks.

  • Anonymous

    credit has been given :)

  • Ashley

    Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it, and I know he does too!

  • Www Matio

    KIULI

  • Kim

    This fish has arrived in DOMINICA “The Nature Isle Of The Caribbean”…….Islanders are being told to start consuming this fish to hep control the evasion.

  • Mary

    am listening to the program also on the radio, are you sure he said to consume it, i thoughthe was saying to stay away from it, but report where it was sighted

  • http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Travel/http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Travel/Hotel_Search/ Ukhotels

    I think it would be good to have discounted capped hotel rm offers to encourage the travel industry to pick up.

  • Stu67

    Just came back from Montego Bay - The Lion fish were all over the reef outside the Sunspree (Holiday Inn) - especially in late afternoon. Gorgeous fish, glad I got to see them up close but did see several attacks on the other fish around - didn’t realize they were such a concern. Hotels should probably warn guests especially for the overly curious kids sakes

  • Y Chick

    Yes, people are being encouraged to eat the fish. It has a delicate white flesh that tastes better than the over-fished grouper.