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About Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish has a compact, stout body with large fan-like pectoral fins featuring prominent venomous spines. Coloration is highly variable—brown, tan, black, or reddish with banding or mottled patterns—and the body appears fuzzy due to small tentacle-like appendages on the head and body.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, from Indonesia and the Philippines west to the Great Barrier Reef and northern Australia.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 4
- Appearance
- The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish has a compact, stout body with large fan-like pectoral fins featuring prominent venomous spines. Coloration is highly variable—brown, tan, black, or reddish with banding or mottled patterns—and the body appears fuzzy due to small tentacle-like appendages on the head and body.
- Difficulty Level
- The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish is moderately challenging for experienced hobbyists. It requires live or frozen food (refuses most prepared diets), careful handling due to venomous spines, and a secure aquarium with good flow and hiding spots.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Requirements
- • 30+ gallon tank minimum with plenty of rockwork and hiding spots • Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, stable salinity (1.020-1.025) • Nocturnal predator; feed live or frozen small fish and crustaceans • Low lighting preferred; provide dim conditions or caves
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Level
- Moderate
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