Lionfish - Pterois antennata

Red Lionfish is a member of family Scorpaenidae, which includes all kinds of thorny and poisonous fish, such as spotted scorpion fish. The dorsal fin has spines that contain small pockets of potential toxins, which is worn to protect oneself. Body length and fin width. Toxic levels depend on the species. Below there are two overhung mouth used to fight the fish or small crustaceans with a direct hit to the head.

The venom of the fish can be injected into the victim through the needles that were 18 needles which also serve as a fin on his back. For prey, these fish are very dependent on how he camouflaged and reflex speed to catch its prey. In search of prey to predation increases reflex speed; this fish has the ability to issue a water jet. The water jet is very effective in improving the efficiency of lionfish predation by two potentially complementary ways. First, the water jets can beat prey fish lateral line system that serves as a signal receiver interference coming around to it, the water jet can disguise the signal on the system when lionfish attack. Second, the water jet can increase the likelihood of prey head first which in and immediately swallowed immediately annexed. Thus the water jet can cause prey fish face to face with the approaching lionfish.

This fish is also called turkey fish, dragon fish and scorpion fish are found in the crevices of rocks and coral. The natural habitat of fish found in the Indian and Pacific oceans, as well as Sri Lanka. Biggest fish can grow up to 15 inches in length, but on average only 1 foot length size.

 
Lionfish in various parts of the world known as a food ingredient, but it can be a more valuable in the aquarium trade, or look good as ornamental fish in the aquarium. They balanced population size and distribution of the spread in nature can thrive.