Red lionfish are native to the South Pacific, Indian Ocean and Red Sea.
A native of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the red lionfish and one of its Cousins have rapidly established a new domain from Cape Hatteras to the coast of Mexico.
But humans can help too, if we just learn to overfish the lionfish.
So the American Museum of Natural History researchers took known venomous species—which include stonefish, catfish, lionfish, scorpion fish, toadfish, stargazers, and half a dozen other families—and tried to determine how they were related to each other and additional fish.
After all, lionfish fillets are not poisonous and rather delicious, according to both the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and fisherfolk who have tasted it.
A venomous lionfish breaks into a huge ball of swirling baitfish.
The exotic looking lionfish, a favorite of aquarium owners, is a species of multi-colored, striped fish, also known as the Fire Fish because of its venomous spines.
