Saltwater
Zebra turkeyfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Scorpaenidae, Pteroinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and 25 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on coral, rubble, or rock bottoms of reef flats; also in coastal to outer reef habitats in sheltered lagoons and in caves, sometimes in small aggregations. Usually shallow, from 3-60m but also reported to 80 m depth. Pelagic stages travel great distances and expatriate to sub-tropical zones. Spawned in captivity. Spines with poison glands.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Brachirus zebra
- Brachyrus zebra
- Dendrochirus sausaulele
- Pseudomonopterus zebra
- Pterois zebra
In other languages
- Zebradrakfisk
- Zebra-dragefisk
- Seeprasiipisimppu
- Butterfly scorpionfish, Dwarf lionfish, Fan dancer, Many-spotted butterfly-cod, Scorpionfish, Turkeyfish, Zebra butterfly-cod, Zebra firefish, Zebra 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.