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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Fish
  • Asia

About the Red Lionfish

The Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a fish found in Asia. It makes its home in the ocean.

It weighs around 1.2 kg and has a lifespan of about 15 years. At full speed it can reach 13 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 1 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Pterois volitans
Group
Fish
Region
Asia
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
1.2 kg
Lifespan
15 years
Top speed
13 km/h
Estimated population
1 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Photo by Jens Petersen , Edited by User:Olegiwit (cloned in part of fins) and Fir0002 (removed spots and noise)
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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Find the Red Lionfish in Animal Gacha

Open packs, add it to your collection and take it into battle on iOS and Android.