Blackfoot blue lionfish

[kpk]

Anyone have any info on these? Are they a rare lion? I just saw one and was wondering. Pretty nice with blue fins etc. Let me know if you have any info or experience. Thought about one for my new aggressive reef tank. Murph where you at!!!

 

[dogstar]

Somewhat rare....Parapterois heterura

 

[murph145]

nice lookin fish from what i seen when doing a search never seen one in person so i really dont know much about this species but sure would be cool to see

 

[rara12]

a deep water lion that spends its time mostly covered by sand. Very pretty.

 

[rara12]

did you see it in a store or what?

 

[kpk]

A lfs I help out has them on their availability list. I thought about getting one in to check it out, but didn't know much on them. Are they hard to keep or???

 

[kpk]

Murph have you had any problems with yours eating small fish or anthing?

 

[lion_crazz]

That species is a rare fish. I have never kept one, but I would imagine that they do not fare well because they come from so deep in the ocean. I suppose if you had subdued lighting, you might be okay, but I do not think it would hold its own in an aggressive tank (especially if it was an aggressive reef).
I have two fuzzy dwarves myself, and they are not aggressive whatsoever. They mind their own business and do not bother anyone in the tank.

 

[murph145]

yeah kpk i dont know anything about those fish other than they come from the deeper waters
how much do they want for one??
lions are considered aggressive but they really arnt lol they dont chase anything around or bully anything i think they just call the agressive cuz they can swallow something really big

 

[kpk]

I don't mean aggressive reef like clown tangs etc. I am talking my pair of blue throats, and a few tangs.
Thanks for the post lion I guess I may need to hold off on the deal, sounds cool, but I don't think I'll be equipped for special treatment etc.
How big of fish can a small fuzzy eat? It's own size or larger?
Think they are about 80 bucks...

 

[v-lioness]

These are Cooler water species, this is why you do not see them to often.
They need a tank with cooler temps, one of the problems with keeping this lion is by the time you get it home, it has already been kept in warmer temps, first the supplier than the LFS than you.
A few years ago you would see them in the hobby, a few were trying them, they even set up a species only tank with cooler temps and still they did not survive. I know there is info on this lion out there, I will see if I can dig it up for you.
Kaye

 

[kpk]

Welp looks like you're all right. All three died at the wholesaler.