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About Leaf Scorpionfish
A small, cryptically colored scorpionfish with a highly compressed, leaf-like body and venomous spines. Coloration varies from brown, red, tan, or yellow with darker mottling; the body resembles drifting seaweed and can match rocky or sandy substrates.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Expert
- Notes
- Sedentary reef-safe(ish) fish. Resembles a leaf. Very popular photographer subject. Will eat small fish.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Sedentary reef-safe(ish) fish. Very popular photographer subject. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon tank with plenty of hiding spots and rockwork • Requires live rock, caves, and well-established setup for camouflage hunting • Feed small live or frozen meaty foods (copepods, amphipods, small fish) • Low water flow preferred; gentle, peaceful community tank essential • Prone to disease in poor water conditions; excellent filtration needed
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 1-2 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Aka
- Leaf Fish, Paperfish
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Appearance
- A small, cryptically colored scorpionfish with a highly compressed, leaf-like body and venomous spines. Coloration varies from brown, red, tan, or yellow with darker mottling; the body resembles drifting seaweed and can match rocky or sandy substrates.
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