Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red lionfish

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Red lionfish live alone. During the day you will find them resting under a coral ledge or in a cave. At sunset, they will leave their home and swim over the reef, hunting for food by sneaking up behind their prey and using their feather-like rays to hide their movement. Then with one big gulp, they swallow their prey whole!

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Encyclopedia of Life. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.eol.org, version (08/2009). http://www.eol.org
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (07/2009). http://www.fishbase.de/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=7229&genusname=Amblyeleotris&speciesname=fasciata

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"Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/212303". Accessed 19 Mar 2010.

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