Caption

Close-up of Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans) with venomous sting Poison spines swimming directly at observer camera makes threatening gesture hunting tactic spreading all fins, Pacific, Republic of Palau

Date

Aug 12, 2016

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Frank Schneider

Reference

BRK25M35_345

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

34,9Mb (2,0Mb) / 14,3in x 9,5in / 4284 x 2850 (300dpi)

Keywords

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