Lion fish is a group of toxic marine fish species belonging to the genus Pterois, Parapterois, Brachypterois, Ebosia or Dendrochirus of the Scorpaenidae family. Lepu is a predatory species. When hunting, they would corner his quarry with large fins and with their quick reflexes suppress prey at once. Lion fish are known for a long prickly and have red, brown, orange, yellow, black or white criss-cross. This fish group is classified as a subfamily (Pteroinae) or a tribe under Scorpaeninae (Pteroini).
Lion fish habitat rocky reef in the Indo-Pacific region. Some species are also found in the eastern Atlantic coast from Long Island to Florida.
