Description

Also known as Devilfish, Firefish, Lionfish, Radial Firefish, Red Sea Clearfin Lionfish, Turkeyfish, Zebrafish.

Found singly, in crevices and under ledges during the day, foraging for food at night over surge zones, of rocky reefs, rock walls, lagoons, and seaward reefs.
They feed nocturnally on small crustaceans.
Length - 15.9cm
Depth - 5-15m
Western Indian Ocean - Red Sea

Lionfish can be found during the day, hovering above the ground, in caves or crevices, often upside down. At night they are out in the open hunting.
When disturbed they raise their feathery fins as a warning and will usually move off out of harms way, however, if cornered they are able to charge at considerable speed.
Their beautiful feathery pectoral and Dorsal Fins are highly venomous. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Pterois-cincta.html