Black Volitan Lionfish (Indian Ocean) SPS It should be inspected for

It should be inspected for predatory nudibranch which are found on some colonies

As a juvenile it may show small white blotches on its flank

As it matures it gradually grows into its fins and as an adult the fins are approximately the same size as its body

resembling a honeycomb

The stripes it had as a juvenile fade away

Black Volitan Lionfish (Indian Ocean) SPS It should be inspected forAs the ocean's most spectacular ambush predators, it is no wonder lionfish are so popular. Their huge fins are used to confuse and herd smaller animals so the lionfish can swallow them whole with their huge mouths. They greedily eat all shrimp many crabs, and any small or slender bodied fish. They do not harm corals, sponges, macroalgae or snails. They generally ignore anything that cannot be eaten. Best tank mates are large bodied fish such as tangs,