Butterfly Cod Collection

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

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming under a coral ledge, Palau

Close up portrait of female Lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the late afternoon, when Lionfish are more active. The Alternatives, Sha ab Mahmood, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) portrait, invasive species in the Caribbean. East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea

RF - Young lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming near surface hunting silversides, at dusk. Beacon Rock, Sha ab Mahmood, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) patrolling the edge of Suzie's Bommie, a healthy reef and popular dive site accessible from Lololata Island Resort near Port Moresby, Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Indonesia

Female Lionfish (Pterois volitans) on coral reef. Jackfish Alley, Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt. Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Philippines
A trio of Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunt above a reef in the Philippines; Philippines

Lionfish, Philippines
Two Lionfish (Pterois volitans) search over hard coral for a meal at the edge of a drop off; Philippines

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Butterfly cod: A name once synonymous with vibrant coral reefs, now overshadowed by the invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Once native species thrive, now outnumbered in their own habitat. Witness the beauty of a female Lionfish lurking under a coral ledge in Palau, yet remember the threat they pose. As dusk descends, young Lionfish hunt silversides, their numbers growing exponentially in the Caribbean. At Suzie's Bommie, a once healthy reef in Papua New Guinea, Lionfish patrol relentlessly, wiping out native populations. Even in Indonesia, the Philippines, and beyond, the impact of these invasive predators looms large. The once diverse underwater world faces a new reality, where the butterfly cod may become a distant memory.