Have a lack long filament from pectoral fin and lack band. Found associated with sponge and has venomous dorsal spine, usually found in shallow water in tropical zone. Size is up to 18 cm.

Brown body with wide bars and 2-3 wide dark bands whitish fan like no filamentious pectoral fins pair of eyes spots on rear dorsal fin long tentacle like skin flap below each eye. Leafin caves and under ledges of coral rich.

Found both on the muck and reef. This species is quite abundant in the Strait and often forms small groups, mainly around moorings, sponges and rocks. It is a mall Lionfish species, with a wide range of colour patterns, often red, but also bright yellow. As most lionfish, it is mainly active during late afternoons, at dusk and during night, when can be often seen hunting, hovering above the substrate head down, with its pectoral fins on display.

Usually solitary but in Lembeh often aggregates in small schools of up to 10 individuals. Mostly on reefs but also around moorings and outgrows on the sandy bottom divesites. During the day hides motionless seeking protection from any structure. It hunts during afternoons, at dusk and during night. When it hunts it hovers above the bottom, displaying its dorsal rays and streamer-like pectoral fins waiting for its prey.