A butterfly cod revealing the beautiful form of its pectral and dorsal fins.

• Has a number of common names including zebra fish, fire cod, lion fish and red firefish.
• The butterfly cod is more common in shallow waters around the coral reefs of northern, tropical waters.
• It grows to a length of 37 centimetres
• The butterfly cod usually rests motionless on the bottom until a small fish comes near. It then spreads its fins like a net to drive the fish into a suitable position for attack.