This Flamboyant Fish Is One Of Deadliest Sea Animals

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The flamboyant fish that is one of the deadliest sea animals is the lionfish

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These reef fish, with their striking dark red stripes and fan-like fins, possess venomous spines that can cause serious pain and even death

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They are equipped with venomous spines on their back and fins, which are used for defense and hunting

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Each of the 18 venomous spines on a lionfish is a hypodermic needle, delivering a powerful toxin

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These beautiful predators are immediately recognisable and cause chaos in many coral reefs around the world

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Once found in the Indo-Pacific, they have spread to tropical waters around the world

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They are considered an invasive species in the Caribbean, western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico

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They have a broad range of different prey, eating small fish, crabs, and shrimp among other animals

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