VFC (Venomous Fish Club)

[i cant think]

They’re very chill - 3 of mine regularly sit on my hand when I work in the tank. I’d think you’d be waaaaaaaay more likely to be stung by a fox face than a cockatoo waspfish.

Well that’s on my list for sure then, maybe not this tank but a future tank :)

 

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Pics from yesterday

 

[PeterEde]

Guns at the ready

 

[littlefoxx]

Hi all - I’m sure there are a bunch of venomous fish keepers here so wanted to start a thread to share photos and advice.

I’ve currently got a pretty big collection!


7x Ablabys Taenianotus (Cockatoo Waspfish)

4x Centrogenys vaigiensis (False Scorpionfish)

Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu Manchu Lionfish)

2x Dendrochirus brachypterus (Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish)

Dendrochirus zebra (Zebra Lionfish)
Inimicus didactylus (Popeye Sea Goblin)

4x Paracentropogon zonatus (Bandtail Waspfish)

2x Paracentropogon longispinnis (Long Spined Waspfish)

Pterois antennata (Antennata Lionfish)

Pterois radiata (Radiata Lionfish)

Rhinopias eschmeyeri (Paddle-fin Scorpionfish)

Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish)

Scorpaenodes littoralis (Cheekspot Scorpionfish)

2x Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Lowfin scorpionfish)

Taenianotus triacanthus (Leaf Scorpionfish)

And some photos:

I love all your lions!!! These are my venomous fish

 

[littlefoxx]

What is the red one??? So beautiful

 

[i cant think]

Somewhat basic but here’s my venomous fish;
Siganus niger and Siganus magnificus.

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

What is the red one??? So beautiful

A big red Rhinopias. Those are some real luxury fish...

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

What is the red one??? So beautiful

Rhinopias eschmeyeri

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

A big red Rhinopias. Those are some real luxury fish...

I got lucky with this one. I only paid £150 ($188)

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

A few more:

 

[littlefoxx]

A few more:

I want one!!! Lol

 

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[PeterEde]

Some faces only a mother could love.
But great fish

 

[i cant think]

A few more:

I love how grouchy they all look, I’d like a waspfish but currently my tanks are communal and the one I’d put one in is stocked with small species.

 

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[seschafer3000]

Any predation of the other venomous fish? I just got 5 juvenile Ambon Scorpions that are only about 2” long and I’m afraid to put them in with anything else.

 

[Things_With_Stings_Reef]

Any predation of the other venomous fish? I just got 5 juvenile Ambon Scorpions that are only about 2” long and I’m afraid to put them in with anything else.

I haven’t had any predation between scorps but that might be a bit of luck - my Rhinopias was considerably larger than some of the 1” P. zonatus.