Fish facts

The Zebra Lionfish

Dendrochirus zebra is known under several different names in English, such as Zebra Lionfish, Zebra Firefish and Zebra Turkeyfish. It has red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body; large, fan-like pectoral fins and tall, quill-like dorsal fins. They eat any smaller fish and crustaceans they can catch. Chasing their prey uses a lot of energy so they consume a large amount to compensate for this loss. These fish have thirteen venomous spines along the back. The mid-dorsal spines are longer than the body depth. The Zebra Lionfish can be confused with the Dwarf Lionfish, but you can tell them apart by looking at the pectoral fins. If the pectoral fins are adorned with spotted bands, you are looking at a Dwarf Lionfish. They are native to the reefs and rocky crevices of the Indo-Pacific, although they've found their way to warm ocean habitats worldwide. Source

The Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator is known as the Emperor Angelfish or as the Imperial Angelfish. It lives in the Indo-Pacific. Its range stretches from East Africa and the Red Sea to Hawaii, the Equatorial Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. An interesting thing about them is that juveniles look very different from the adults. Juveniles are dark blue with electric blue and white rings while adults have yellow and blue stripes, with black around the eyes.

Emperor Angelfish care

It is advisable to keep an Emperor Angelfish in an aquarium of at least 100 gallons. As the Emperor Angelfish grows bigger, you will probably need a 200 gallon aquarium if you want your fish to thrive. The aquarium should always include plenty of live rock for grazing when housing this species. It is also important to create a lot of suitable hiding spots, such as ledges and caves. Source

Clown Fish Facts

The clown fish is a small species of fish that is found around tropical coral reefs. They live in small groups among sea anemones, between them being established a relationship of mutualism. Clown fish help the sea anemones by circulating the water around them and in return the anemones protect them from the attack of other fish by their venomous tentacles. Clown fish are protected from the venomous tentacles of the anemones by a layer of mucus which is present on their bodies.

These fish get their name from their stripes and their bouncing movements, which make them look like clowns. An interesting thing about them is that all clown fish are born males. But when a female dies, the most dominant clown fish changes itself into a female. Source