Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting Basslets (Pseudanthias sp), Christmas Island, Australia

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Blackfoot Firefish (Parapterois heterurus) at night, Anilao, Philippines

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra), Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Shane Gross / Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. Destin, Florida, USA.

Shane Gross / Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. Destin, Florida, USA.

Doug Perrine / Lionfish {Pterois miles} with Seafan in foreground, Thailand

Chris Newbert / Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans), 70 feet deep, Solomon Islands

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) schooling Pygmy Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) and Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Chris Newbert / Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming over coral reef, Red Sea

Chris Newbert / Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming over reef, 20 feet deep, Red Sea

Fred Bavendam / Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) lurking among Feather Star Crinoids clinging to the lip of a large Barrel Sponge, Bali, Indonesia

Georgette Douwma / Lionfish (Pterois miles) swimming by shipwreck. Red Sea, Egypt