Where to buy Zebra Lionfish
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About Zebra Lionfish
The Zebra Lionfish displays a distinctive striped pattern with alternating reddish-brown and white vertical bands covering its body. It has venomous spines along its dorsal, anal, and pectoral fins arranged in elaborate fan-like formations, and possesses a relatively squat, deep body profile with a large head and expansive mouth.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- Every 2-3 days
- Max Size
- 11
- Aka
- Zebra Turkeyfish
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon tank, preferably 100+ gallons for adults • Temperature 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, specific gravity 1.020-1.025 • Live rock for shelter and hunting grounds; dim lighting preferred • Nocturnal predator—feed small fish, shrimp, and meaty foods • Keep with larger peaceful fish only; will hunt small tank mates
- Appearance
- The Zebra Lionfish displays a distinctive striped pattern with alternating reddish-brown and white vertical bands covering its body. It has venomous spines along its dorsal, anal, and pectoral fins arranged in elaborate fan-like formations, and possesses a relatively squat, deep body profile with a large head and expansive mouth.
- Common Health Issues
- Fin rot, parasitic infections, poor appetite in captivity, venomous spine punctures (to aquarist).
- Diet Details
- Feed live or frozen small fish (silversides, smelt, small feeder fish) 2-3 times weekly. Once acclimated, some specimens may accept pre-killed or frozen food. Avoid feeding fish too small, which may be swallowed whole.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef. Found in tropical coral reef environments at depths ranging from shallow reefs to approximately 100 meters.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
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