AquaShop - Stock Log #8 " The Lionfish "
Hello and welcome back to The AquaShop Stock Log. 🐠
In this series we will be showcasing the different types of fish you might find in an aspiring fish shop!
take notes shop owners!
Starting with some of the more commonly found fish we will work our way up to the more sought after species of fish that only an experienced caretaker could handle.
Today we have the final common fish in the AquaShop series and my favorite, The Lionfish!
The Lionfish
Pterois
Saltwater
Pterois is a genus of venomous marine fish, native to the Indo-Pacific. Also called firefish, it is characterized by conspicuous warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins, and venomous, spiky fin rays. The potency of their venom makes them excellent predators and hazardous to fishermen and divers.
It aggressively preys on small fish and invertebrates. They can be found around the seaward edge of shallow coral reefs, in lagoons, on rocky substrates, and on mesophotic reefs. These fish generally are very adaptable to their environment and can live in areas of varying salinity, temperatures, and depths. Aside from instances of larger lionfish individuals engaging in cannibalism on smaller individuals, adult lionfish have few identified natural predators.
Lionfish are an Invasive Species?
The lionfish was first seen in the waters of South Florida as long ago as 1985 and were considered to be an established invasive species by 2000. Its predation within native fish communities has damaged biodiversity and coral reef recovery throughout the Atlantic ocean.
Turn off the lights!
Lionfish are generally nocturnal, meaning they prefer to hunt at night. They can, however, be spotted swimming during the day, especially in their invasive range in the Atlantic. They have also been described as active hunters during periods of dim ambient light such as on overcast or notably cloudy days.
Sting like a bee
Lionfish have 18 venomous spines that are capable of penetrating human skin and delivering a very painful (but not fatal) sting. Thirteen of these spines are located along the spine in the dorsal fins, there is one short spine in the leading edge of each of the pelvic fins and 3 short spines in the leading edge of the anal fin.
We will continue to show more information on these fish as time comes. More information can be read about these fish HERE.
That's all we have for today shop keeps!
This concludes our Common species of fish found in AquaShop! In the next series of posts we will be going over the RARE species you can find.
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