Broadbarred Firefish (Pterois antennata)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Alternative names

Broadbarred Firefish, Broadbarred Lionfish, Antennata Lionfish, Ragged-finned Firefish, Spotfin Lionfish

Synonyms

Pseudomonopterus antennatus, Pteropterus antennata, Scorpaena antennata

Sexing

Unknown

Tank compatibility

Not compatible with fish small enough to eat, nor fancy shrimp. Really best kept in FOWLR type set ups, may nip at soft coral. Can be kept with other fish provided they will not attempt to bully the Lionfish and are not small enough to become lunch!

Diet

Prefers live food, including shrimp.

Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

Environment Specifics

Unknown

Behaviour

Unknown

Identification

How to id the animal.

Pictures

Broadbarred Firefish

Broadbarred Firefish

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Pet Education
• Animal-World
• Wikipedia
• Dream Aquatic