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SPECIE NAME:Devil Firefish
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Pterois miles
LOCATION: Native to the Indian Ocean, from the Persian Gulf and Red Sea south to South Africa and east to Sumatra, Indonesia. It is also established in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
HABITAT: Marine and reef-associated fish. It lives around coral reefs, rocky shores, coastal waters and muddy habitats. It can occur from shallow water to about 85 m depth.
SIZE: Up to 43 cm in length and up to approximately 0.79 kg (787.8 g) in weight.
DIET: Pterois miles is a carnivorous ambush predator. It mainly feeds on small fish and crustaceans. Juveniles eat more invertebrates, while adults have a more fish-dominated diet.
FACT: It has 18 venomous spines: 13 on the dorsal fin, 2 on the pelvic fins and 3 on the anal fin. A sting can cause severe pain and injury.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Pterois miles
LOCATION: Native to the Indian Ocean, from the Persian Gulf and Red Sea south to South Africa and east to Sumatra, Indonesia. It is also established in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
HABITAT: Marine and reef-associated fish. It lives around coral reefs, rocky shores, coastal waters and muddy habitats. It can occur from shallow water to about 85 m depth.
SIZE: Up to 43 cm in length and up to approximately 0.79 kg (787.8 g) in weight.
DIET: Pterois miles is a carnivorous ambush predator. It mainly feeds on small fish and crustaceans. Juveniles eat more invertebrates, while adults have a more fish-dominated diet.
FACT: It has 18 venomous spines: 13 on the dorsal fin, 2 on the pelvic fins and 3 on the anal fin. A sting can cause severe pain and injury.
SPECIE NAME:Pterois antennata
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Spotfin Lionfish / Broadbarred Firefish / Ragged-finned Firefish
LOCATION: Pterois antennata is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to the Marquesan and Mangaréva Islands, north to southern Japan and south to Queensland, Australia.
HABITAT: It is a marine, reef-associated fish that occurs mainly around lagoon and seaward coral reefs. It hides in crevices beneath rocks and coral formations during the day.
SIZE: Maximum length: about 20 cm. A reliable maximum weight is not clearly documented by FishBase.
DIET: Pterois antennata is a carnivorous predator that mainly feeds on shrimps and crabs. It may also consume small fish and other marine invertebrates.
FACT: Its dorsal, pelvic and anal fin spines are venomous and can deliver a painful sting. It has distinctive black-and-white striped tentacles above the eyes.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Spotfin Lionfish / Broadbarred Firefish / Ragged-finned Firefish
LOCATION: Pterois antennata is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to the Marquesan and Mangaréva Islands, north to southern Japan and south to Queensland, Australia.
HABITAT: It is a marine, reef-associated fish that occurs mainly around lagoon and seaward coral reefs. It hides in crevices beneath rocks and coral formations during the day.
SIZE: Maximum length: about 20 cm. A reliable maximum weight is not clearly documented by FishBase.
DIET: Pterois antennata is a carnivorous predator that mainly feeds on shrimps and crabs. It may also consume small fish and other marine invertebrates.
FACT: Its dorsal, pelvic and anal fin spines are venomous and can deliver a painful sting. It has distinctive black-and-white striped tentacles above the eyes.