lionfish

English

A lionfish
probably Pterois miles

Etymology

lion +‎ fish

Noun

lionfish (plural lionfish or lionfishes)

Any of the venomous fish of the Scorpaenidae family, notable for their long and separated spines

Related terms

Translations

venomous fish

French: pterois m
German: Feuerfisch
Japanese: 蓑笠子 (ミノカサゴ, minokasago)

Korean: 쏠배감펭 (ssolbaegampeng)
Russian: крыла́тка (ru) f (krylátka)

Further reading

lionfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Scorpaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Scorpaenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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