Red lionfish
The red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish with long, frilled fins that look like a mane. It is native to the Indo-Pacific, but it has spread into the Caribbean, the east coast of the United States and other areas, where it is an invasive species. Its spreading is a serious problem for local reef life.1

Maziviro ayo
- White stripes alternate with red, maroon or brown stripes.1
- Large venomous spines run along the back (dorsal) fin, with more on the pelvic and anal fins.1
- Long, non-venomous fins create a mane-like outline.1
- Adults can grow up to 47 cm long.1
Inowanzovhiringidzwa ne: Pterois miles is a similar relative, and both species are invasive in the same areas.1
Simba reuturu
Mazonzwa akapinza ndiwo anotakura uturu. Kuitsika kana kuibata kunorwadza.
Uturu hwayo hunoitei?
Its venomous spines are used purely for defence. A sting can cause extreme pain, and possibly headaches, vomiting and breathing difficulties.1
Ine ngozi yakadii kuvanhu?
Ngozi kuvanhu: YakakombaKana minzwa yayo ikakubaya, enda kuna chiremba. Kufa hakuwanzoitiki zvachose.Its sting is usually not fatal to humans. Some people are more sensitive to the venom than others, so the effects can be more serious for them.1
Inoitei kana yatya?
When threatened, it turns its venomous dorsal spines towards the attacker, even if it has to swim upside down.1
Kana minzwa yayo ikakubaya
- A common treatment is soaking the affected area in hot water, as very few hospitals carry specific treatments. Immediate emergency medical attention is strongly recommended, because some people react more strongly than others.1
- Isa ronda mumvura inopisa, inopisa sezvinokwanisa munhu asina kutsva (iedze neruoko rwako), kwemaminitsi 30 kusvika 90. Wana rubatsiro rwechiremba, kunyanya kustonefish nemastingray.
Gara uchitanga wafonera nhamba yechimbichimbi (112, 000, 911). Iri izano rakajairika rerubatsiro rwekutanga, kwete zano rechiremba. Zvakakosha zverubatsiro rwekutanga
Gara wakachengeteka
- Usambobata mhuka yesango, kuedza kuitora kana kuinetsa, kunyange iri diki, uye kunyange ichiita seyakarara kana yakafa.
- Ipa nzvimbo. Kana ukasangana nayo, dzikama, dzokera shure zvishoma nezvishoma uirege iende nenzira yayo.
- Kana minzwa yayo ikakubaya: dzikama, gara wakanyarara, fonera nhamba yechimbichimbi (112, 000, 911) kana kuti enda kuchipatara nokukurumidza. Rangarira kuti yaitaridzika sei, mufananidzo unobatsira.
Haisi kukutsvaga. Inoshandisa uturu hwayo kubata chikafu kana kuzvidzivirira, uye inotonyanya kuda kuhwanda. Zvimwe pamusoro pekugara wakachengeteka
Kupi pasi rose?
Yakakura sei?
Yakareba zvakadii?
yakareba semabhanana 2,5 akateedzana
yakareba sezvidhinha zvematoyi 15 zvakateedzana
inogona kushambira kureba kwedziva guru rekushambira (50 m) mumasekondi 29Red lionfish yakakura sei kana yaenzaniswa NEWE?
Masvomhu chete mubrowser yako. Hapana chinochengetwa kana kutumirwa kupi zvako.
Inomhanya zvakadii?
Chokwadi
About 93% of the invasive lionfish population is the red lionfish.1
It strikes at prey that comes within 9 cm of its mouth, drawing the prey in with a sudden rush of water.1
Lionfish reproduce monthly, which helps their numbers grow quickly in new areas.1
Lionfish larvae hatch 36 hours after fertilisation.1
The larval stage is the shortest part of its life, lasting about one month.1
Kune nyanzvi dzeuturu
- Zita resainzi
- Pterois volitans
- Boka
- Hove dzine uturu
- Mhuri
- Scorpaenidae2
- Odha
- Perciformes
- Makondinendi
- Gungwa reIndia, Gungwa rePacific, Gungwa Dzvuku, Gungwa reCoral, Gungwa rePhilippines, Gungwa reChina yeKumaodzanyemba, Gungwa reAndaman, Gungwa reArabia neGulf yePersia, Gungwa reTimor neArafura, Makungwa makuru
- Vacheche
- After courtship, the female releases two egg masses, and one mating session can produce up to 30,000 eggs.1
- Makore ekurarama
- kunenge makore 101
- Ngozi kuvanhu
- 3 / 5: Yakakomba3
Kwakabva chokwadi
- Red lionfish (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pterois volitans (iNaturalist): mazita nekurongwa kwemhuka.
- Venom Wiki: danho rengozi, saizi yakajairika nekufungidzira kwekumhanya ndezvedu. Ona kuti tinozviwana sei: Matinoyera ngozi.
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