Zebra turkeyfish
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| Dendrochirus zebra Cuvier, 1829 |
The Zebra turkeyfish or Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and western Pacific oceans. This member of the scorpion fish family has thirteen venomous spines along its back, used to defend itself. These fish are slow-moving and peaceful, but can be dangerous. They have a habit of resting in places hidden from light such as under a rock or a piece of coral. They are immune to each other's poison. These are solitary fish that are fearless and do not need to be afraid of anything, as they have no natural predators.
It reaches a maximum 24cm and inhabits tropical waters.
[edit] References
- "Dendrochirus zebra". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. December 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
