Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus
Photo: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size17 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific and Red Sea
- Size
- 17 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: A small, stocky lionfish with fan-shaped fins. It spends a lot of time resting on the bottom.
