So I adopted a Dwarf Zebra Lionfish today. He is is QT right now, after getting him home I noticed that he only has one eye! I think it makes him even more special now. It looks to me like he's never had one there to begin with. I have given him the name King Leonidas... I've never seen this before and thought you guys may want to check it out.
One Eyed Lion
- Thread starter Miniblaz3
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Fretfreak13
I am not a boy!
He probably did have one but lost it. The most common reasons for that is aggression from other fish, or a bad case of pop-eye. Considering hes a lion, I feel more confident with the latter. lol
I love critters with personality. Congrats on your new addition.
I love critters with personality. Congrats on your new addition.
aandfsoccr04
Active member
How in the heck do you not pick up on something like this before acquiring the fish? Lol
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
Lions actually get picked on a lot, but there's probably no way to tell now...nothing I can see in the photo, but it does appear to have healed-up nicely. Since lions use binocular vision when hunting, it may have some depth perception problems when it strikes at its food. However, once weaned, you'll be able to ensure it gets a good varied diet by target feeding it. 3x a week is a good feeding schedule.
randomfishguy85
New member
my brother has a bicher (freshwater fish) with one eye and its the best eater in his tank
