Lionfish

What is a lionfish?
Lionfish are a grumpy looking type of fish with long dorsal fins that warns you to keep away from them- and for good reason. If anything gets to close to a lionfish, it will inject a poison into the animal/human.

While the venom is fatal to most small animals, it is not to humans, but will cause nausea and breathing difficulties. Lionfish are red and white striped, and look very pretty. Their fins also have these stripes, and are always very long. They are nicknamed the "turkey fish".

Where can lionfish be found?
Well, lionfish can be found in the water, of course. But to be more specific, lionfish are native to the reefs and rocky crevices of the Indo-Pacific. However, over time lionfish have spread their population and have moved into warmer reefs. In some parts of the world, lionfish are valued as food, but are more prized as aquarium trade.

They are easy to find, and they are always growing in population, and have started moving into the US. This causes some concern among people who worry that these dangerous fish pose environmental dangers. I wouldn't be too scared- these fish stay in the water and can only grow up to be 1 foot long.