The lionfish is a fish of many names, including the turkeyfish, the dragonfish, and even the butterfly cod. It dwells in the central Pacific and western bodies of water. This fish is a warm water fish that can be extremely poisonous. They are a spiky […]
A sting from a Lionfish should be taken seriously, and is not a joke at all. You would start by removing the spines from the area, and then moving that area to hot water that is bare-able to the human tissue. This is usually between […]
The Zebra/Dwarf Lionfish is also known as Dendrochirus Zebra. The appearance of this fish is unmistakable most of the time. They have tall dorsal fins of the quill looking variety, and they have big pectoral fins that look like fans. A mixture of red, black, […]
There are many names that the Volitan Lionfish is known by, which include Butterfly Cod, the Turkey Fish, the Red Lionfish, and the Common Lionfish. The fish’s body features a red and burgandy coloring pattern that combines with white and black stripes that run along […]
They go by many names, including the Spotless, the Red Volitans, the Soldier Lionfish, and a few others. But, they are mainly called the Russell’s Lionfish. This fish will have a tan appearance with light brown stripes that are vertical. The venom can be found […]
The Dendrochirus brachypterus is known by many names besides the Dwarf Lionfish. They can include the Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, the Shortfin Turkeyfish, the Shortfin Firefish, the Featherfish, and quite a few others. The list of names seems to go on and on and you would […]
The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish is a fish of a few names, it can also be called the Shortfin Lionfish or the Dwarf Lionfish. They have black, white, and red stripes that are vertical that run along the body. They also have tall pectoral fins that […]
The Mombasa Lionfish is often confused with the Spotfin Lionfish or the Antennata, and is a prime member of the Lionfish family. They can be told a part from those two fish that they are mistaken for by a few key details. The shorter pectoral […]
The red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body make up the Antennata Lionfish. They are also known as the Spotfin Lionfish and the Ragged-finned Firefish. The pectoral fins stand out on this fish the most as far as appearance and fan out dramatically. […]
The Radiata Lionfish is also called the Tailbar Lionfish or the Clearfin Lionfish. Much like many of their relative fish, they have a white, red, and black striped body. They also have big pectoral fins that fan out and tall dorsal fins too. They should […]
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the Lionfish is one of the most spectacular looking fish in the world. But, there might be some things that you didn’t know about the Lionfish. We have put together some of our favorite facts about them […]