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Looks like a fuzzy dwarf lion to me but I'm by no means an expert on this type of fish, could just as easily be a scorpion or frogfish or something.
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This is from Renee's site lionfishlair.com.
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Maximum Size: 3" TL
Natural Habitat: Occurs on reefs with rich SPS growth, as this species typically inhabits the branches of Pocillopora, Millepora, and Styllophora coral heads. Its range is the Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Port Alfred, South Africa and east to the Line Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Samoa and Australia.
Depth: to about 30 meters.
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons.
These are certainly one of the gems in terms of appearance, sporting a red to deep pink body and bright yellow spots. Unfortunately, it can also be a bit on the reclusive side, often preferring to take up residence in live SPS colonies or SPS skeletons, although they may also feel comfortable with a rubble-strewn substrate. Our specimen is not overly shy, and took readily to stick feeding. These diminuative scorps are best started on live ghost shrimp to get them to feed initially (it would not take guppies unless they swam down in front of it). Not super common, but well worth keeping if you can find one.
She is really the expert so I will try and tag her again. @Lionfish Lair
Additional Photos
Maximum Size: 3" TL
Natural Habitat: Occurs on reefs with rich SPS growth, as this species typically inhabits the branches of Pocillopora, Millepora, and Styllophora coral heads. Its range is the Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Port Alfred, South Africa and east to the Line Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Samoa and Australia.
Depth: to about 30 meters.
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons.
These are certainly one of the gems in terms of appearance, sporting a red to deep pink body and bright yellow spots. Unfortunately, it can also be a bit on the reclusive side, often preferring to take up residence in live SPS colonies or SPS skeletons, although they may also feel comfortable with a rubble-strewn substrate. Our specimen is not overly shy, and took readily to stick feeding. These diminuative scorps are best started on live ghost shrimp to get them to feed initially (it would not take guppies unless they swam down in front of it). Not super common, but well worth keeping if you can find one.
She is really the expert so I will try and tag her again. @Lionfish Lair
They're reclusive, more so than cave basslets and also venenous.
But I'm sure they probably are best kept in a smaller system in order to observe and appreciate the fish more
But I'm sure they probably are best kept in a smaller system in order to observe and appreciate the fish more
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