Did you know…there are 10 recognized species in the genus Pterois, including: Pterois andover Pterois antennata (Spotfin lionfish) Pterois brevipectoralis  Pterois lunulata  (Luna lionfish) Pterois miles (Devil firefish) Pterois mombasae  (Frillfin turkeyfish) Pterois […]

Molly Michelson of the California Academy of Sciences just released an excellent article breaking down the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about the lionfish invasion. Below is an […]

Did you know…Lionfish stings are due to venomous spines. Each spine is surrounded by a loose sheath that is pushed down during envonemation, compressing two venom glands located at the base […]