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Noun: lionfish
  1. Brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins
    "The invasive lionfish has become a major problem in Atlantic coral reef ecosystems"

Derived forms: lionfishes

Type of: scorpaenid, scorpaenid fish

Part of: genus Pterois, Pterois

Encyclopedia: Lionfish