The Volitan Lionfish, Pterois volitans, also known as just the Lionfish, Red Firefish, Turkeyfish, and Butterfly Cod, is a beautifully colored solitary species. It features vertical stripes along its red/burgundy/white body with large pectoral fins. Being one of the larger bodied Lionfish, it will surely become a centerpiece to your reef aquarium.

It will spend much of its time hiding in caves during the daylight but as dusk and dawn will come out and show off.  The Volitan Lionfishshould be kept in a tank with plenty of live rock giving it a place to retreat to, as well as open space for the Lionfish to spread out and swim. Keeping multiple Lionfish in one tank should be approached with caution, if doing so a larger tank is needed and the Lionfish should be similar in size and added at the same time to avoid aggression. The Volitan Lionfish is venomous so caution is advised when handling it, as it's pectoral spine packs a punch that resembles a bee sting.

NOTE: As per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, we are not permitted to ship any Lionfish to the state of Florida.