Zebra Fire Fish, colour. Brachirus zebra

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Artwork by Frank Olsen.

Also known as the zebra turkeyfish or zebra lionfish, this species is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea.

The zebra fire fish is an unusual looking fish with vertical stripes in orange, white and black on the body, and large, banded fan-like pectoral fins that flare out on either side as the fish lies on the seabed.

This member of the scorpionfish family has thirteen venomous spines along its back, used to defen itself. These spines are connected with a clear film-like membrane. These fish are slow-moving and peaceful, but can be dangerous. All lionfish are immune to each other’s venom and all are solitary fish.

It is found in inshore waters down to a depth of about 80 m. A bottom-dwelling species, the zebra firefish can be found on coral, pebble, and rock bottoms of reef flats,

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