NOAA Ocean Explorer:Scientists diving in the JSL stumbled upon a red lionfish, Pterolis volitans.

Scientists diving in the JSL stumbled upon a red lionfish, Pterolis volitans.

Scientists diving in the submersible stumbled upon a red lionfish (Pterolis volitans). This predatory fish with highly venomous spines is an invasive species native to western Pacific waters.

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