Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken in Bali, Indonesia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata). Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata), amongst Acropora coral. Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) - adolescent. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata). Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Clearfin Lionfish (Pterois kodipungi). Found throughout Java Seas, Indonesia and possibly northern Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) - juvenile. Size: 20mm. Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) - juvenile. Size: 20mm. Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          White-lined Lionfish (Pterois radiata) - juvenile. Size: 20mm. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) - juvenile. Size: 20mm. Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) amongst Black Coral. Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) resting on a Barrel Sponge covered in Crinoid Featherstars. Bali, Indonesia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Twin-spot Lionfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus). Bali, Indonesia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus cf brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata) - amongst Dendronephthya soft corals. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Clearfin Lionfish (Pterois kodipungi). Found throughout Java Seas, Indonesia and possibly northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata). Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable in colour. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - red phase. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - yellow phase. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Lacy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes). Also known as Weedy Scorpionfish and Merlot Scorpionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - red phase. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Coral Scorpionfish (Sebastapistes cyanostigma). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Demon Stinger Scorpionfish (Inimicus didactylus). Also known as Devilfish or Demon Stinger. Possess venomous spines. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - yellow phase. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - red phase. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus). Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis). New South Wales, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - yellow phase. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Demon Stinger Scorpionfish (Inimicus didactylus). Also known as Devilfish or Demon Stinger. Possess venomous spines. Indo-Pacific  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis) - juvenile. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Lacy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes). Also known as Weedy Scorpionfish and Merlot Scorpionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com