Pterois volitans (Scoring fish)

Pterois volitans (Scoring fish)

Description

The Pterois Volitans is a commonly known as a firefighter or a dragon fish. It is characterized by its bright orange color and its many poisonous thorns along its spine and its pectoral fins. Firefighters is an average of 30 to 35 centimeters long, although some specimens can reach 60 centimeters.

Firefree fire is from the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, although it is now widespread in aquariums and coral reefs around the world. Firefighters is a natural predator and feeds mainly on small fish and crustaceans.

Firefighter is a lonely and territorial fish, which means that it tends to live alone and defend its territory against other fishing fish. Firefighters can be aggressive towards other fish and humans, especially when it is during breeding. The poisonous thorns of firefighters can cause intense pain and swelling in the event of a bite.

Firefighter is also known for its ability to change color according to its environment and emotional state. For example, fire fish can become darker when it feels threatened or agitated, while it can become brighter when it is relaxed or during breeding.

Firefree is a popular fish in aquariums, due to its bright color and its territorial personality. However, it can be difficult to keep in captivity because of its specific food needs and its tendency to become aggressive towards other fish. It is important to provide fire fish with a large enough aquarium so that it can swim freely and to feed it regularly with living prey to maintain your health and well-being.

Origin

Features

  • Adult size : 35 cm
  • Behaviour : Aggressive
  • Food : Carnivorous

Water

  • Water type : Seawater, hot
  • Temperature : 25 - 29 °C
  • pH : 7.9 - 8.6
  • Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters) : 450

Contribution

  • Created by : sunnmagic
  • Last update : 28/09/2022

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