Lionfish Gallery

Red lionfish, Pterois volitans

Red lionfish, Pterois volitans.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany, London, 1800

© Florilegius / Mary Evans

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Mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus)

Mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus), a long-armed octopus that lives in sand and mud flats in shallow waters. It feeds on crustaceans and fish that live buried in the sand or mud. It remains buried at night and is active feeding during the day. The octopus has the ability to impersonate the shape and behaviour of other animals, particularly poisonous animals that share the same habitat, such as lionfish and sea snakes. Discovered 1998.. Anilao, Manila, Philippines

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Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native

Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. Destin, Florida, USA

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