Luna lionfish
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An illustration based on the real animal.
A little discovery to share.
The luna lionfish lives on rocky reefs, coral reefs, and sandy or muddy seabeds.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Luna lionfish
- Scientific name
- Pterois lunulata
- Japanese name
- ミノカサゴ
- Group
- Ocean animals
- Order
- Scorpaeniformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Pterois
A flashy fish that looks as if it is wearing a dress. It has large, spreading pectoral fins and long dorsal fins.
The spines on its fins are venomous. Its flashy look is thought to warn predators that it is dangerous.
It usually moves slowly, but when a small fish comes near its mouth, it swallows it in the blink of an eye.
How the Luna lionfish lives
It also eats crustaceans such as shrimp.
葛西臨海水族園Basic data
- Size
- Total length: 30 cm
- Diet
- Small fish and crustaceans such as shrimp
- Range
- Japanese coast south of southern Hokkaido and warm Indian and Pacific waters
Where the Luna lionfish has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- ミノカサゴ
- 简体中文
- 环纹蓑鲉
- 繁體中文
- 環紋蓑鮋
- 한국어
- 쏠배감펭
- Español
- Pez León Dragón
- Français
- Poisson Scorpion
- Deutsch
- Japanischer Feuerfisch
- Português (Brasil)
- Peixe-leão-lua
- Italiano
- Pesce leone giapponese
- العربية
- سمكة الأسد اليابانية
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 葛西臨海水族園 — ミノカサゴChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Luna lionfish, look for this
- Look for its reddish-brown or brown vertical stripes.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
葛西臨海水族園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Luna lionfish
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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Others in Scorpaenidae
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