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About Two-Lined Lionfish
The Two-Lined Lionfish is a small, ornate scorpionfish with a compressed body and elaborate fan-like pectoral fins featuring bold striping and venomous spines. The fish displays a cream to tan body color with two prominent dark lines running along the sides, and the pectoral and dorsal fins are banded with dark brown or black markings. The head and body are stocky with a slightly upturned mouth.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed small live fish (like silversides or feeder fish), frozen shrimp, and other meaty prey. In captivity, they typically accept quarantine-trained prepared frozen foods. Feed 1–2 times daily.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Advanced - Requires experienced care due to sensitive nature specific habitat needs or complex dietary requirements. Best for expert aquarists.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 55 gallon tank • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Feed meaty foods: small fish, crustaceans, and frozen preparations 1–2 times daily • Provide adequate hiding places and calm water flow; lionfish are ambush predators and prefer low-stress environments • Handle with care—dorsal and pectoral spines are venomous; use nets cautiously and be aware of sting risk
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and Hawaii.
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections, bacterial infections from spine injuries, starvation (if refuses to eat), injury from tank mates
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
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