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

Indlela yokusibona
- 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
Ivamise ukudidaniswa ne: Pterois miles is a similar relative, and both species are invasive in the same areas.1
Amandla obuthi
Ameva abukhali aphethe ubuthi. Ukusinyathela noma ukusibamba kubuhlungu.
Ubuthi baso benzani?
Its venomous spines are used purely for defence. A sting can cause extreme pain, and possibly headaches, vomiting and breathing difficulties.1
Siyingozi kangakanani ebantwini?
Ingozi ebantwini: Kubi kakhuluUma ameva aso ekugwaza, yana kudokotela. Ukufa kuyivelakancane kakhulu.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
Senzani uma sesabile?
When threatened, it turns its venomous dorsal spines towards the attacker, even if it has to swim upside down.1
Uma ameva aso ekugwaza
- 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
- Faka inxeba emanzini ashisayo, ashisa ngendlela umuntu angakwazi ukuyibekezelela ngaphandle kokusha (yihlole ngesandla sakho), imizuzu engama-30 kuya kwengama-90. Thola usizo lwezokwelapha, ikakhulukazi kuma-stonefish nama-stingray.
Njalo shayela kuqala inombolo yezimo eziphuthumayo (112, 000, 911). Lokhu kuyiseluleko sosizo lokuqala esijwayelekile, akusona iseluleko sezokwelapha. Izisekelo zosizo lokuqala
Hlala uphephile
- Ungalokothi uthinte, ubambe noma ugcone isilwane sasendle, ngisho noma sincane, futhi ngisho noma sibukeka silele noma sifile.
- Sinike isikhala. Uma uhlangana naso, hlala uzolile, uhlehle kancane bese usiyeka sihambe ngendlela yaso.
- Uma ameva aso ekugwaza: hlala uzolile, ungashukumi, shayela inombolo yezimo eziphuthumayo (112, 000, 911) noma uye esibhedlela ngokushesha. Khumbula ukuthi besibukeka kanjani, isithombe siyasiza.
Asikuzingeli wena. Sisebenzisa ubuthi baso ukuze sibambe ukudla noma ukuzivikela, futhi singancamela ukucasha. Okwengeziwe mayelana nokuhlala uphephile
Kuphi emhlabeni?
Sikhulu kangakanani?
Side kangakanani?
side njengobhanana abangu-2.5 abalandelanayo
side njengezitini zamathoyizi ezingu-15 ezilandelanayo
singabhukuda ubude bechibi elikhulu lokubhukuda (50 m) ngemizuzwana engu-29Red lionfish mkhulu kangakanani uma uqhathanisa NAWE?
Yizibalo nje kusiphequluli sakho. Akukho okulondolozwayo noma okuthunyelwa ndawo.
Sishesha kangakanani?
Amaqiniso
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
Okongoti bobuthi
- Igama lesayensi
- Pterois volitans
- Iqembu
- Izinhlanzi ezinobuthi
- Umndeni
- Scorpaenidae2
- Ukuhleleka
- Perciformes
- Amazwekazi
- ULwandlekazi i-India, ULwandlekazi iPacific, Ulwandle Olubomvu, Ulwandle iCoral, Ulwandle lwasePhilippines, Ulwandle lwaseNingizimu China, Ulwandle i-Andaman, Ulwandle lwase-Arabia ne-Persian Gulf, Ulwandle lwaseTimor ne-Arafura, Izilwandlekazi
- Izinsana
- After courtship, the female releases two egg masses, and one mating session can produce up to 30,000 eggs.1
- Isikhathi sokuphila
- cishe iminyaka engu-101
- Ingozi ebantwini
- 3 / 5: Kubi kakhulu3
Lapho amaqiniso evela khona
- Red lionfish (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pterois volitans (iNaturalist): amagama nokuhlelwa ngezigaba.
- Venom Wiki: izinga lengozi, usayizi ojwayelekile nesiqagela sejubane kungokwethu. Bona ukuthi sikubala kanjani: Indlela esilinganisa ngayo ingozi.
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