Saltwater
Broadbarred firefish
Pterois antennata
Scorpaenidae, Pteroinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, France, French Polynesia, and 34 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Hides in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunts at night. Typically with head towards the safety of their hide-out or narrow passage. Feeds on shrimps and crabs. Venomous and capable of inflicting a painful sting. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874. Solitary or in groups, under ledges and holes.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pseudomonopterus antennatus
- Pteropterus antennata
- Scorpaena antennata
In other languages
- Pletfinnet dragefisk
- Antennisiipisimppu
- Banded lionfish, Broadbarred lionfish, Ragged-finned firefish, Ragged-finned lion fish, Ragged-finned scorpionfish, Rough-scaled firefish, Scorpion miles, Spotfin lionfish, Spotfish lion fish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
Fin rot and columnaris4 min read
Bacteria that attack the fins, mouth and skin, nearly always after poor water. When water changes are enough, and when more is needed.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.