Antennata Lionfish (Asia Pacific) Size:3-4 Inch some varieties have contrasting colored

some varieties have contrasting colored polyps

other times appearing very rough

this is a natural cleansing behavior

Its face is marked with saffron orange and its tail with scarlet

Antennata Lionfish (Asia Pacific) Size:3-4 Inch some varieties have contrasting coloredAs 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,