A general term for the fishes of the subfamily lionfinae of the order Pisiformes. There are about 13 genera 150 species, and there are 4 species 1 genus in China. The body length can reach 450 mm. The body is elongated, the front part is sub-cylindrical, and the back part is gradually flat and narrow. The head is wide and flat. The kiss is wide and blunt. Small eyes, upper side position. Mouth-end position, slightly protruding upper jaw. The branchial foramen is large. Scale-free body, soft skin, smooth or granular mucro. The dorsal fin is elongated, continuous or with a notch, and the fin spine is thin and weak, similar to the fin strip; Lengthening of gluteal fin; Tail fin is flat or round, often connected with dorsal fin and gluteal fin; The pectoral fin base is wide and extends forward to the throat; Abdominal fin chest position, healing into a sucker. Mainly distributed in the North Pacific Ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Sea, with a few in the Antarctic Sea. Lionfish feed on crustaceans, also in eat small fish. A large number of lionfish are found in China.

Lion fish Pterois anennata

It is carnivorous and can be fed with animal bait and artificial feed. It is suitable for aquariums with a water temperature of 26 degrees, a specific gravity of seawater 1.022 and a water volume of more than 300 liters, with a maximum length of 3 1 cm.