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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Lionfish
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Russell's Lionfish Pterois russelli
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Russell's Lionfish (Pterois russelli)
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| Aliases: Spotless Lionfish, Red Volitans Lionfish, Soldier Lionfish, Plaintail Firefish, Largetail Turkeyfish, Military Turkeyfish |
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Family: Scorpaenidae
Maximum Size: 12.0 inches
Temperament: Generally Passive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Random
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Typically non-aggressive, but will try to consume any nearby prey that can fit in its mouth. They will spend most of the time swimming around the water column or apparently perching on rock structures. Easily confused with the Volitan Lionfish (Pterois volitans), however the lack of supraorbital tentacles above the eyes is the easist way to identify. |
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The Russell's Lionfish (Pterois russelli) is sometimes called a Spotless Lionfish, a Red Volitans Lionfish, a Soldier Lionfish, a Plaintail Firefish, a Largetail Turkeyfish, or a Military Turkeyfish. It belongs to the family named Scorpaenidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 12.0 inches in length, the Russell's Lionfish is generally passive in nature and hardy in stamina. Based on the particular specimen you acquire and its environment, the time when it is most active can fluctuate day or night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Pterois russelli should not be housed in a tank less than 55 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra swimming area and a stable cave/sheltering ledge.
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salt water
Vertebrates
