Antennata Lionfish (Asia Pacific) Size:Under 3 Inch but tends to puff up

but tends to puff up its tissue more than its relatives

Lighting: Low - High

It grows to 24 inches and needs an aquarium of at least 300 gallons

Its fins are finely banded light and dark

Antennata Lionfish (Asia Pacific) Size:Under 3 Inch but tends to puff upAs the ocean's most spectacular ambush predators, it is no wonder lionfish are so popular. Their huge fins are used to confuse and herd smaller animals so the lionfish can swallow them whole with their huge mouths. They greedily eat all shrimp many crabs, and any small or slender bodied fish. They do not harm corals, sponges, macroalgae or snails. They generally ignore anything that cannot be eaten. Best tank mates are large bodied fish such as tangs,