Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Dwarf Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Photo: Autor desconocido · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size18 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific and Red Sea
- Size
- 18 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- Semi-aggressive (eats fish and shrimp that fit in its mouth)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- Carnivorous (shrimp, fish, mysis; gradually introduce frozen food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A small version of the lionfish with fan-shaped pectoral fins. Its spines are venomous. Suitable for FOWLR tanks with fish of the same size or larger. Reef Safe: ⚠️ Use caution (it is reef-safe but eats shrimp and small fish)
