Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Sighting evidence at Pirate Wreck, Sainte-Marie Island
Photo: 808_Diver · CC BY-NC
Red lionfish are ambush predators that hover motionless near structural complexity — iron cannon and encrusted fittings provide ideal habitat. Their venomous dorsal spines are purely defensive; they hunt by cornering small fish against hard substrate with outstretched pectoral fins. They are naturally part of Indo-Pacific reef ecosystems and occur at normal densities on this wreck.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Lionfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.