Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Artwork by Frank Olsen.
The red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, including off the coast of western Australia, but it has become an invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United States.
Red lionfish are clad in white stripes alternated with red/maroon/brown stripes. It has large, venomous spines that protrude from the body, similar to a mane giving it the common name ‘lionfish’. The venomous spines make the fish inedible or deter most potential predators.
Mainly a solitary species, courting is the only time they aggregate, generally one male with several females. Lionfish are nocturnal and voracious feeders, hunting primarily from late afternoon to dawn. When hunting, they corner prey using their large fins, then use their quick reflexes to swallow the prey whole.
As the fish become more abundant, they are becoming