this website has them listed as the same thing and the only difference when purchasing one is the size and wether its from africa or the indo pacific region, whats the difference?
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=279
2007-07-25 14:40:36 · 4 answers · asked by Leo j 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Technically speaking, these are two different species. The fish shown in the picture is the volitans lionfish (Pterois volitans) from the IndoPacific region : http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=5195&genusname=Pterois&speciesname=volitans
The African (or frill-fin) lionfish (Pterois monbasae) is the one from Africa: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=10288&genusname=Pterois&speciesname=mombasae These don't get as large as the P. volitans either. Other than this, fivespeed gave you a good physical description of how they differ in appearance.
2007-07-25 14:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not much except for the length of the "horns". The ones from the indo pacific will have shorter horns on their heads. They usually have a bit more red coloration, but not always. The ones from africa will have much longer horns and are sometimes black and white, but are often just red or brown and white. Other than that, they are pretty much the same fish.
2007-07-25 21:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that is their total are that thye live in, no their is no difference they will all eat the same things and need the saem tank perameters, might be some color differences or something like thgat
2007-07-26 01:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by michael_j_p_42503 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who cares! Do you not have anything better to do?
2007-07-25 21:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by Nolan C 1 · 0⤊ 7⤋