Vase of Zebras

During the safety stop recently at the City Limits dive site, we discovered five Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra). They were tucked in various folds of a huge Vase sponge that was growing on the upper wall. This fish is not common here. It has large, webbed pectoral fins that lack the free filamentous rays typical of other lionfishes, such as Pterois volitans. Also, its body stripes are much wider. This fish has also been sited at other Gorontalo dive sites.