Radiata (Tailbar) Lionfish (Asia Pacific) Groupers orange chest

orange chest

Bright blue highlights adorn the fish all over

It should be positioned to avoid detritus build-up

Its pelvic fins and the base of its tail are a sunny yellow

Radiata (Tailbar) Lionfish (Asia Pacific) Groupers orange chestAs the ocean's most spectacular ambush predators, it is no wonder lionfish are so popular. Their huge fins are used to confuse and herd smaller animals so the lionfish can swallow them whole with their huge mouths. They greedily eat all shrimp many crabs, and any small or slender bodied fish. They do not harm corals, sponges, macroalgae or snails. They generally ignore anything that cannot be eaten. Best tank mates are large bodied fish such as tangs,