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scorpionfish vs. lionfish

scorpionfish

[skawr-pee-uhn-fish] / ˈskɔr pi ənˌfɪʃ /

noun

PLURAL

scorpionfish

PLURAL

scorpionfishes

any of several tropical and temperate marine scorpaenid fishes, especially members of the genus Scorpaena, many having venomous dorsal spines.

lionfish

[lahy-uhn-fish] / ˈlaɪ ənˌfɪʃ /

noun

PLURAL

lionfishes

PLURAL

lionfish

a brightly striped scorpionfish of the genus Pterois, especially P. volitans, of the Indo-Pacific region, having long, flamboyant, venomous spiny fins.
an Atlantic scorpionfish, Scorpaena grandicornis.