Dwarf Lionfish (Indian Ocean) LPS velvety black body

velvety black body

resembling a mass of amphibian eggs

which serves as a warning to predators that they may contain toxins

or Alveopora

Dwarf Lionfish (Indian Ocean) LPS velvety black bodyAs 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,