Hawaiian Red Lionfish (Pterois sphex) Nohu Pinao – size 20cm – Turkeyfish
The Hawaiian Red Lionfish is a Hawaii endemic. It is smaller and more compact than the Common Red Lionfish. It uses its fins to coral prey and sucks them up. It is a scorpionfish, so the spines are venomous. Niihau 2012
Hawaiian Red Lionfish at Lehua. Niihau 2012