Saltwater
Twospot turkeyfish
Dendrochirus biocellatus
Scorpaenidae, Pteroinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 65 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, and 20 more countries.
More about the species
Description
An uncommon inhabitant of clear waters rich in corals to depths of 40 m or more. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans. Secretive and usually observed at night. During the day in caves and sponges, and usually well out of sight. Venomous spines.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Nemapterois biocellata
- Nemapterois biocellatus
In other languages
- Toplettet dragefisk
- Rengassiipisimppu
- Bantol, Double-ocellated scorpionfish, Ocellated lionfish, Twinspot lionfish, Two-eyed 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.