Saltwater
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
Scorpaenidae, Pteroinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 43 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,791 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bahrain, Comoros, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, and 19 more countries.
Introduced to Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Israel, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Türkiye, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found in coastal waters in muddy habitats. Minimum depth of 0m. Fin spines highly venomous, may cause human death.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pseudomonopterus volitans
- Pterois lunulata
- Pterois muricata
- Pterois volitans
- Scorpaena miles
In other languages
- Indisk dragefisk
- Indian turkeyfish, Mile's fire fish, Red lionfish, Soldier lionfish
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.