Fish Facts wrote:Lionfish are a part of a family of venomous marine fish, with bright colorful warning stripes and showy red, white, cream, or black bands. Not just a pretty face though, their extremely poisonous spines mean few animals dare to prey on them. Even human aren't immune to the venom, and stepping on one of these guys could, in some cases, be fatal.
Lionfish eat mostly other, smaller fish, invertebrates and mollusks. They are extremely skilled and aggressive hunters, being both fast and deadly, and they blow jets of water at their prey to disorient them. Lionfish can swallow their prey whole in a single motion.
Native to the Indo-Pacific, they have nevertheless found their way to areas of water as far as the east coast of North America. They live in coral reefs, where they find plenty of food and shelter.
dragonstars wrote:Name of fish:Lion
Type of fish:LionFish
Color(s):Black and white?The orange stripes black while the whit is just white
Toys, if any:Palm tree, colorful sand
What you will pay: 5 uncommons
This lionfish belongs to dragonstar, a fully grown Pterois Volitans, or Red Lionfish, with black and white bands. This tank contains colored sand and a palm tree.
