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    Aquatics Gallery > Oceans of the World Zone

    SPECIE NAME:Pterois miles

    COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Common Lion Fish

    LOCATION: P. miles is native to the Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea, to South Africa, and to Indonesia; It is also now present off the east coast of the United States and in the Caribbean Sea as an invasive species. recently also reported near Cyprus & Malta..

    HABITAT: P. miles is usually found in areas with crevices or lagoons, often on the outer slopes of coral reefs

    SIZE: UPTO 35 cm UPTO 0.7 kg

    DIET: The diet of a lionfish consists mainly of fish and shrimp and it relies on its lightning-fast reflexes and camouflage to help capture it.

    FACT: The Fin spines are highly venomous & have caused death to human

    SPECIE NAME:Pterois antennata

    COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Spotfin Lion Fish

    LOCATION: Found in the Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marquesan and Mangaréva islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland, Australia and Kermadec and Austral islands.

    HABITAT: Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs.

    SIZE: UPTO 20 cm UPTO 0.7 kg

    DIET: This fish hides in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunts at night. Typically they hunt with head towards the safety of their hide-out or a nearby narrow passage. They feed on shrimps and crabs in the wild. In the aquarium they can be fed meaty foods and small fishes.

    FACT: The Antennata Lionfish, Ragged-finned Firefish, or Spotfin Lionfish is distinguished for it's strikingly different pectoral fin rays, and it's large black and white "antennae"! A good community fish as long as it's companions are too big to eat.

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