FU MANCHU LIONFISH (Dendrochirus biocellatus) ©godscreationsunderthesea.com
The Fu Manchu lionfish is a diminutive lionfish that can be readily identified by two large whiskers that protrude from either side of its mouth. The fish is red-orange with blackish specks. The two solid pectoral fins resemble fans from a Spanish Dancer, and are circular with the lower fin rays forming angular points. This fish is a poor swimmer; instead, it tends to scurry across the substrate and will occasionally hop.
Fu Manchu’s are one of the more aggressive lionfish towards same species fish. What is remarkable with Fu Manchu lionfish is their prey stalking behavior. Once a prey item has been identified, the fish will approach and begin to shake its head and gill covers from side-to-side. When in capture range of the food item, the lionfish will begin to rhythmically twitch its dorsal spines back-and-forth, and as it readies to gulp the prey item, it vibrates the lower portions of its pectoral fins.
Fact Source: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-11/fm/feature/
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