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− | = | + | |origin=:Found in the Pacific Ocean from Cocos-Keeling Islands to Western Australia and in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Marquesas and Oeno (Pitcairn group), north to southern Japan and southern Korea, south to Lord Howe Island, northern New Zealand, and the Austral Islands.<ref>{{FishBase |id=5195}} Distribution</ref> |
− | :Found in the Pacific Ocean from Cocos-Keeling Islands to Western Australia and in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Marquesas and Oeno (Pitcairn group), north to southern Japan and southern Korea, south to Lord Howe Island, northern New Zealand, and the Austral Islands.<ref>{{FishBase |id=5195}} Distribution</ref> | + | |sexing=:It's very difficult to sex Lionfish, and breeding in captivity has so far been unsuccessful. |
− | + | |tank_compatibility=:Can be kept with other members of the [[:Category:Scorpionfish and Rockfish|Scorpionfish or Rockfish]] family. However will attempt to eat any fish smaller than itself. Can also safely be kept with snowflake eels. | |
− | + | |diet=:Difficult to feed. Will need lots of patience to get this fish to take frozen food. Will gladly take live [[ghost shrimp]] and will slowly learn to take silversides, [[krill]], squid, cocktail shrimp, scallops or other fresh seafood. These are recommended to be soaked in vitamin supplements before feeding. Do not feed this fish fatty [[feeder fish]] such as guppies and goldfish, they can cause [[liver disease]]. | |
− | = | + | |feeding_regime=:Once or twice day. |
− | :It's very difficult to sex Lionfish, and breeding in captivity has so far been unsuccessful. | + | |environment_specifics=:Needs a spacious tank with room to hide if necessary. |
− | + | |behaviour=:Not a highly active fish, may slowly swim around the tank, perch on rocks or hide in crevices. | |
− | + | |identification=:One of the most recognisable saltwater fish. The Volitans Lionfish has long feather like fins, the dorsal and pelvic of which are tipped with stingers. They have a large head and mouth and the body and fins are coloured with white and red/brown stripes. | |
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− | :Can be kept with other members of the [[:Category:Scorpionfish and Rockfish|Scorpionfish or Rockfish]] family. However will attempt to eat any fish smaller than itself. Can also safely be kept with snowflake eels. | ||
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− | :Difficult to feed. Will need lots of patience to get this fish to take frozen food. Will gladly take live [[ghost shrimp]] and will slowly learn to take silversides, [[krill]], squid, cocktail shrimp, scallops or other fresh seafood. These are recommended to be soaked in vitamin supplements before feeding. Do not feed this fish fatty [[feeder fish]] such as guppies and goldfish, they can cause [[liver disease]]. | ||
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− | :One of the most recognisable saltwater fish. The Volitans Lionfish has long feather like fins, the dorsal and pelvic of which are tipped with stingers. They have a large head and mouth and the body and fins are coloured with white and red/brown stripes. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Scorpionfish and Rockfish | |Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Scorpionfish and Rockfish |