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Lion Fish

Lion Fish. By: Carson and Taud. My Name. Scientific name- Pterois Common name- Lionfish. Georaphical range (MY Home). I have been found all around the shoreline of Florida. I have been found even all the way up to New York and far down by Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea.

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Lion Fish

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  1. Lion Fish By: Carson and Taud

  2. My Name • Scientific name- Pterois • Common name- Lionfish

  3. Georaphical range (MY Home) • I have been found all around the shoreline of Florida. • I have been found even all the way up to New York and far down by Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea. • The migration patterns are boring. We stay in basically the same spot. • We try to stay waters that get as cool as 48°-50°F waters. • Coral Reef

  4. Physical TraitsWhat I look like • Red and white zebra striped • Long showy pectoral fins • 11.8-15in. in size • 2.6lbs. Max • VERY venomous

  5. My Eating Habits • Carnivore • Indo pacific the main feeding area • Mainly feed on crustaceans and fish • Mostly nocturnal feeders • Cannibals

  6. My Predators • My only known prey is a goliath grouper • No natural predators other than that

  7. My defense mechanisms • The way I defend myself is with my poisonous spines on my fins.

  8. Special adaptations • Camouflage is used to help blend into the coral reef. • This helps protect me and hide me to sneak up on prey.

  9. Threats • We do not have any threats and are not endangered. • We aren’t a natural species in the environment we live in. • That makes us have no natural predators.

  10. Reproduction • One male with several females. • The female releases two egg masses that are fertilized by the male before floating to the surface. • Reproduction can occur about every 4 days throughout the year. • In the Caribbean, a single female lionfish can spawn over 2 million eggs per year.

  11. Fast Facts • We are one of the healthiest fish to eat. • Can go 3 months without eating and only lose 10% body fat. • 30,000 eggs every 7 days • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/lionfish

  12. Work cited • Wikipedia.com • http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/nonnatives/marine-species/lionfish/ • Lionfishhunters.org/danger • Nationalgeographic.com • Google.com/images • News-press.com • Auduboninstitute.org • http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/ouvrard_mich/adaptation.html

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