4K.Lionfish in its natural environment under the sea.Pterois is a venomous marine fish, native to the Indo-Pacific. Also called firefish, turkeyfish, tastyfish, or butterfly-cod, it is characterized by conspicuous warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins, and venomous, spiky fin rays. Pterois radiata, Pterois volitans, and Pterois miles are the most commonly studied species in the genus. Pterois species are popular aquarium fish. P. volitans and P. miles are recent and significant invasive species in the west Atlantic, Tropical Exotic creatures Caribbean Sea and Mediterranean Sea.Coastline seaboard beach coast seaside shore seashore waterside littoral sea ocean.