The lionfish is known for its beauty and showy pectoral fins. The potency of their venom in their fins makes them excellent predators though they are rarely fatal to healthy humans.
These fish are skilled hunters, often spreading their pectoral fins and herding small fish into tight areas and against rocks to catch and eat them. The introduction of the red lionfish off the coast of the United States and the Caribbean Sea was likely due to Hurricane Andrew, which destroyed an aquarium in South Florida releasing six fish into Biscayne Bay in 1992.
