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Red Lionfish
Pterois volitans
AquariumBase game
Conservation statusLeast concern
Barrier grade2
Minimum height1 m
Revealed2026-07-21
- Biome
- EstuarineReef
- Continent
- Indian OceanPacific Ocean
Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a aquarium animal in Planet Zoo 2, listed for the Estuarine and Reef biomes and native to Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Its IUCN category in the Zoopedia is "Least concern", and it ships with the base game.
Males reach about 0.34 m in length and null kg; females about 0.34 m and null kg. Use these figures when sizing viewing areas and shelters before the full habitat requirements are confirmed at launch.
For barriers, the Zoopedia export lists grade 2 with a minimum height of 1 m. Water barriers are not accepted for this species. Mixing it with other species means taking the highest grade and height among them; the barrier planner does that for you.
Barrier requirements
2
- Minimum height
- 1 m
- Climb-proof needed
- No
- Water barrier allowed
- No
Size & weight
- Length · Male
- 0.34 m
- Length · Female
- 0.34 m
- Weight · Male
- —
- Weight · Female
- —
Taxonomy
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Pterois
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