reef Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Here are a few pics of some Lionfish. They are very nice looking fish and would look great in my tank They love cleaner shrimps. very expensive meal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Saw heaps in the US. Including beautiful little dwarf ones, bodies only like 2-3" long for $60ish NZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 they are cool fish aye reef... Great photo's too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Nice. It's a shame getting the permits is near impossible for hobbyists. I like the purple montipora there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 They are a gorgeous fish. Do they come in a wide range of colours and/or do they change colour depending on surroundings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 great fish, would love to see some over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 there are a few different species around... My favourite is the Rare Blackfoot Lionfish, as per: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Those fish are in NZ Destined to join the one at Butterfly Creek, who hold the appropriate permits to keep them. There are a couple of genus, with a handful of species in each, which means there are different colourations. And there are colour morphs within species, from different geographic areas. But I don't think they change colour, like say octopus do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 great fish, would love to see some over here You can sometimes see them around Northland in Mid-summer when they get Blown down from the tropics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Looking at that bottom pic, looks like it might be a relation of gurnard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Hmm, might head north for the summer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I like the purple montipora there too. Yeah me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Don't let Maf hear you say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 You catch it in NZ waters and outside of the marine reserve area you aint breaking any rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 problem being how would you handle them, those poisonous spines would do ya a wopper, enough poison to kill 7 men in one spine... beautiful, but i wouldnt want one, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 The spines aren't fatal to humans unless you're allergic or get a bad infection. They're just enough to hurt like a b*tch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 In 101 documented cases of captive lion fish envenomations (Gallagher, 2001) 92% of patients experienced local pain 60% of patients experienced edema 13% of patients experienced systematic symptoms 1% of patients experienced tissue necrosis 0% of patients experienced death So they hardly pose a substantial risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 how do they compare with (pain wise if you get stung) the foxface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 don't know if there as been an official investigation- Be the first to try it and let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 don't know if there as been an official investigation- Be the first to try it and let us know I agree, this demands more investigation. Who wants to hold Dan down while I catch the fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Ok, so you gang up on me btw, i don't think my foxface will sting me, i'm sure we are buddies by now 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 I thought that about my Suvatii puffer but be still bites holes in my hand when i'm working in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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