My Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish: Dendrochirus brachypterus

Lionfish Lair · Jan 22, 2016

Now that I added photos of my other lions, I changed the title.

True yellows are really really hard to find. Usually they're "partials", in that the yellow doesn't carry through to the fins AND the body. This guy is a true Bumble Bee.

Busa1340 · Jan 22, 2016

Awesome! One of my top favorites is the fuzzy dwarf!

Feet4Fish · Jan 22, 2016

Stunning! Are these guys hardy?

FeliciaLynn · Jan 22, 2016

A member on nano-reef got this beauty a few months back! Stunning fish but out of my budget!
http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/365104-hypes-final-nano-bommie-sump-flow/page-14

Is that your bumble bee in the photo? Where did you get it from?

Lionfish Lair · Jan 22, 2016

soffutt said:
Stunning! Are these guys hardy?

You mean fuzzies in general or the yellows? Fuzzies are super hardy, the yellows are one of the touchiest fish out there. The next one I get (I've had 2) I'm doing a necropsy on it, if it should die. They go down like a fish who was captured with cyanide. I don't think they were after the lions specifically, as they are super easy to catch. But they would be holed up with the other hiding fish, doing what they do.... hanging out.

This fish, the owner called me and said he had an odd colored green lion that he wanted me to come see. Yes, indeed it looked green, as that's the color you get when mixing yellow and blue. Their blue background in the tank was making this $300 fish look like a $20 fish. Yes, bag up that $20 "green" lion for me, please. O.O

Lionfish Lair · Jan 22, 2016

FeliciaLynn said:
A member on nano-reef got this beauty a few months back! Stunning fish but out of my budget!
http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/365104-hypes-final-nano-bommie-sump-flow/page-14

Is that your bumble bee in the photo? Where did you get it from?

When they are under normal tank lights, they glow. My guy was in the QT with overhead garage lights in that picture. LOL.

I got him from an LFS.

FeliciaLynn · Jan 22, 2016

Lionfish Lair said:
When they are under normal tank lights, they glow. My guy was in the QT with overhead garage lights in that picture. LOL.

I got him from an LFS.

Well if he was that stunning under garage lights then that had to be a gorgeous fish! Someday I'd love to have one! I'd like a fuzzy but I know they don't do well with zebras and my zebra is my absolute favorite. He isn't the most colorful, but he has soooo much personality. He always swims the front glass when he sees me near the tank and he follow me around when I'm photographing the tank or doing maintenance. Such a puppy dog!

That's weird that they are so difficult! I figured they'd be hardy like other fuzzies.

rayn · Jan 22, 2016

Curious why you say they are more difficult then regular fuzzies? Do you put the reds in that category as well?

Last yellow I had was doing very well till the move.

Lionfish Lair · Jan 22, 2016

I have only found it to be true of the true yellows, Doug.... the total yellows. We've had our eye on three at different LFS. All were not doing well and we said if they can get it better, we would buy. All three died within two weeks before we could purchase them. Different stores, different times. There was one from DD that they never could send me, because it wasn't doing well. They sent another later and it didn't do well for me. I've had no issues with any of the others, even with those that had a lot of yellow on them.

Lionfish Lair · Jan 22, 2016

Some of the other dwarf fuzzy lions I've had..... these are all the same species.

drstratton · Jan 22, 2016

Beautiful! Can you label what they are, for those of us that don't already know?

Lionfish Lair · Jan 22, 2016

Lionfish Lair · Jan 22, 2016

drstratton said:
Beautiful! Can you label what they are, for those of us that don't already know?

Oh sorry, I'll change the title!

Lionfish Lair · Jan 22, 2016

Guess we can't change titles?

I added it to the first post. These are all the same species, D. brachypterus.

SeahorseKeeper · Jan 22, 2016

Lionfish Lair said:
Guess we can't change titles?

I added it to the first post. These are all the same species, D. brachypterus.

If you want them changed, just report it and one of the mods will edit it for you.

SeahorseKeeper · Jan 22, 2016

This thread makes me miss my fuzzy.

Feet4Fish · Jan 22, 2016

I can't wait to get mine. My new build is coming together quickly now. FINALLY!

drstratton · Jan 22, 2016

Lionfish Lair said:
Guess we can't change titles?

I added it to the first post. These are all the same species, D. brachypterus.

You should be able to change the title, since you're a supporter! All you need to do is hover over thread tools on the top right hand side and click on edit title!