Native to the Indo-Pacific, it is distinctive for its red, white, creamy, or black bands, pectoral fins, venomous spines, and unique tentacles, suggested to attract new prey.
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Where you can see the Lionfish
Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth
Blue Reef Aquarium, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Over 40 living displays reveal the variety of life in the deep at Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth. A range of creatures are on view including stingrays, tropical sharks, otters, frogs and seahorses.
Blue Reef Aquarium Hastings
Blue Reef Aquarium, Rock-A-Nore Road, Hastings, United Kingdom
Blue Reef Aquarium Hastings sits on the Old Town seafront in the East Sussex town and over 30 naturally themed habitats transport you from the shoreline of Hastings to the tropical waters of the deep ocean.
Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth
Over 40 living displays reveal the variety of life in the deep at Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth. A range of creatures are on view including stingrays, tropical sharks, otters, frogs and seahorses.
Blue Reef Aquarium Hastings
Blue Reef Aquarium Hastings sits on the Old Town seafront in the East Sussex town and over 30 naturally themed habitats transport you from the shoreline of Hastings to the tropical waters of the deep ocean.