Mombasa lionfish

[MombasaLionfish]

If any one has seen a Mombasa lionfish for sale please tell me. I have been waiting for one online but they are never in stock.

 

[lion king]

Check with this guy: http://www.ibluewater.com/venomous-fish.html
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It's may take him a while, last I checked he did have one in stock. His prices are high but does do a qt, I lost 2 in qt from other sources and one arrived dead. They are so similar to my antennata I decided not to try another.

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Check with this guy: http://www.ibluewater.com/venomous-fish.html
[email protected]
It's may take him a while, last I checked he did have one in stock. His prices are high but does do a qt, I lost 2 in qt from other sources and one arrived dead. They are so similar to my antennata I decided not to try another.

They are $140. Rather expensive. However they are in stock and QT.

 

[ReefQueen]

I got lucky in that we ordered a zebra and they shipped a Mombasa, easy mistake on their part. This was on an order coming from Kenya. You could call around at the LFS and see if any of them get shipments from Kenya and could do a special order for a “zebra” lol

 

[lion king]

I got lucky in that we ordered a zebra and they shipped a Mombasa, easy mistake on their part. This was on an order coming from Kenya. You could call around at the LFS and see if any of them get shipments from Kenya and could do a special order for a “zebra” lol

One of the mombasa's I got was listed at the lfs as a zebra also, they are more commonly listed as an antennata at the wholesalers. Here's my zebra and antennata.

 

[ReefQueen]

One of the mombasa's I got was listed at the lfs as a zebra also, they are more commonly listed as an antennata at the wholesalers.

I could see that also, to me the antennata look absolutely nothing alike, but not everyone is lion obsessed I guess haha. My particular fish was transshipped. When we first got him in I took one look and said that’s not a zebra, but I can definitely see how they can be mixed up, especially when they are smaller. I would hazard to guess this is a semi common mix up at LFS, especially so if they order transship, so if online hasn’t been working it wouldn’t hurt to check around locally. I love my T’Challa, of the three lions in the tank I would say he is hands down the most gorgeous (don’t tell Thor and Mantis I said so though lol).

 

[lion king]

I could see that also, to me the antennata look absolutely nothing alike, but not everyone is lion obsessed I guess haha. My particular fish was transshipped. When we first got him in I took one look and said that’s not a zebra, but I can definitely see how they can be mixed up, especially when they are smaller. I would hazard to guess this is a semi common mix up at LFS, especially so if they order transship, so if online hasn’t been working it wouldn’t hurt to check around locally. I love my T’Challa, of the three lions in the tank I would say he is hands down the most gorgeous (don’t tell Thor and Mantis I said so though lol).

It's actually really hard to tell the antenatta from the mombasa when they are small. The only way to tell is the markings on the tail are different, the spots on the fins have different placements, and the fin rays are longer on the antennata. If you don't know the specifics and are not looking at the 2 side by side, it is very easy to mistake.

 

[juanrmattos]

Beautiful fish!!!... I hope you can find it

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Beautiful fish!!!... I hope you can find it

Thanks.

 

[MombasaLionfish]

I got lucky in that we ordered a zebra and they shipped a Mombasa, easy mistake on their part. This was on an order coming from Kenya. You could call around at the LFS and see if any of them get shipments from Kenya and could do a special order for a “zebra” lol

The only lions my LFS get are fuzzy dwarfs. I also don't want to risk getting a zebra instead.