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About Russell's Lionfish
Russell's Lionfish displays a tan to golden-brown body with darker vertical stripes and bands. It has the characteristic fan-like pectoral fins with venomous spines that are banded in contrasting colors, along with a deep body and large head typical of the genus Pterois.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • 120+ gallon aquarium with plenty of hiding spaces and rockwork • Water temp 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, stable salinity 1.023-1.025 • Feed meaty foods: small fish, shrimp, squid 2-3 times weekly • Nocturnal hunter; keep with caution around smaller fish or invertebrates • Low to moderate water flow, subdued lighting preferred
- Diet Details
- Zooplankton, small fish, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, marine worms
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Appearance
- Russell's Lionfish displays a tan to golden-brown body with darker vertical stripes and bands. It has the characteristic fan-like pectoral fins with venomous spines that are banded in contrasting colors, along with a deep body and large head typical of the genus Pterois.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Columnaris Disease, Hole-in-the-Head Disease
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Max Size
- 11
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, found from the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Care Level
- Expert
- Difficulty Level
- Russell's Lionfish is an expert-level aquarium fish requiring precise feeding of live foods, careful handling due to venomous spines, and substantial tank space with slow-moving water conditions.
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