Clearfin lionfish ( Pterois Radiata )

Clearfin lionfish ( Pterois Radiata )

FAMILY - Scorpaenidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Pterois Radiata

COMMON NAME - Clearfin Lionfish (Radiata Lionfish)

SIZE - 9.4" (24 cm)

RANGE - Indo Pacific

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 30 US Gal. (114 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied meaty diet, marine fish, crustacean flesh, live food, grass shrimp, small freshwater crayfish, fiddler crabs, Feed 3-4 times a week

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8 (Venomous)

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Will eat shrimp and smaller fish

CAPTIVE CARE - Provide adequate hiding places ( cave or overhang), do not keep with overly aggressive tankmates that may compete at feeding time, Mostely feeds on crustaceans , will eat small fishes in the aquarium, More than one can be kept in the same tank as long as there are plenty of hiding places and the tank is large enough. CAUTION - THIS IS A VENOMOUS FISH

** Extracted from livingreefs.com