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.
Name of fish: Sword
Type of fish: lion fish
Color(s): red bands with
Red bands: #ce4c4c
Spots/speckles (I don't mind what you markings): #d09300
Base colour: White
Toys, if any: treasure chest
What you will pay: 8 commons
This Lionfish belongs to redwolf466, and will hatch within the next two days as a fully grown Pterois Volitans, or Red Lionfish, with red and white bands. This tank contains a chest, which will be visible with the fully grown species.
