Description

The Spotfin Lionfish or Broadbarred Firefish (Pterois Antennata) has red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body. Its most striking feature is its large, fan-like pectoral fins and tall, quill-like dorsal fins, lacking connective tissue giving them a spiny look.

The Spotfin Lionfish or Broadbarred Firefish is a fish found in the tropical Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. It grows to a maximum of 8 inches and like other Lionfish has venomous spiny dorsal fins. Its typical habitat is in lagoons and reefs where it hides during the day and hunts shrimp and crab at night.