Type: Fish
Diet: Carnivore
Life span: 15years
Size: 11.8-15inches in length; 2.6lbs in weight
The Lionfish has 18 needle-like dorsal fins, whose sting is extremely painful to other animals. It can cause nausea, trouble breathing, but rarely ever fatal. If a human is stung they will experience throbbing, tingling, and blistering. Lionfish have brown/maroon, and white stripes covering the head and body. They have tentacles above their eyes and below the mouth along with fan-like pectoral fins. These fish have 13 dorsal spines, 10-11 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines and 6-7 anal soft rays.
Diet: Carnivore
Life span: 15years
Size: 11.8-15inches in length; 2.6lbs in weight
The Lionfish has 18 needle-like dorsal fins, whose sting is extremely painful to other animals. It can cause nausea, trouble breathing, but rarely ever fatal. If a human is stung they will experience throbbing, tingling, and blistering. Lionfish have brown/maroon, and white stripes covering the head and body. They have tentacles above their eyes and below the mouth along with fan-like pectoral fins. These fish have 13 dorsal spines, 10-11 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines and 6-7 anal soft rays.
Native to the reefs and shipwrecks located in the Indo-pacific, these fish will live in almost any warm marine habitats. Some have even been seen along North American coasts from Florida to North Carolina, while juvenile lionfish have been found along New York and Bermuda. Lionfish are slow moving fish and relies on camouflage and fast reflexes. Thought to be nocturnal hunters, they consume over 50 species of fish. Lionfish are highly prized in aquarium trade and not as often in food trade.