Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Mediterranean Lionfish
Pterois miles
Photo: Alexander Vasenin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size35 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Origin
- Red Sea and Indian Ocean (invasive in the eastern Mediterranean and the Caribbean)
- Size
- 35 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.026
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: Very similar to the common lionfish. An invasive species spreading throughout the Mediterranean: it should never be released into the wild.
