Meanings
nounred lionfish (countable and uncountable, plural red lionfish or red lionfishes)
plural red lionfishes
- countableuncountableA highly venomous lionfish of the species Pterois volitans, native to the Indo-Pacific and invasive to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and several other regions.
Translations
Catalan peix escorpí
- peix escorpíPterois volitans
Chinese Mandarin 魔鬼蓑鮋 /魔鬼蓑鲉
- 魔鬼蓑鮋 /魔鬼蓑鲉 (móguǐ suōyóu)Pterois volitans
Dutch gewone koraalduivel
- gewone koraalduivelPterois volitans
French rascasse volante
- rascasse volantePterois volitans
German Pazifischer Rotfeuerfisch
- Pazifischer RotfeuerfischPterois volitans
Hungarian vörös tűzhal
- vörös tűzhalPterois volitans
Italian pesce leone orientale
- pesce leone orientalePterois volitans
Korean 점쏠배감펭
- 점쏠배감펭 (jeomssolbaegampeng)Pterois volitans
Polish ognica pstra
- ognica pstraPterois volitans
Russian крыла́тка-зе́бра
- крыла́тка-зе́бра (krylátka-zébra)Pterois volitans
Spanish pez león colorado
- pez león coloradoPterois volitans
Ukrainian крила́тка смуга́ста
- крила́тка смуга́ста (krylátka smuhásta)Pterois volitans
Cite this entry
APA
red lionfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20lionfish
MLA
“red lionfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20lionfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red lionfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20lionfish.
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