lionfish

lionfish

English

A lionfish
probably Pterois miles

Etymology

lion +‎ fish

Noun

lionfish (plural lionfish or lionfishes)

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

Related terms

zebra lionfish

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