More strategic culling needed to reduce lionfish invasion, researchers find Date: August 11, 2015 Source: Nova Southeastern University Summary: Current efforts to reduce lionfish populations aren ...

For example, lionfish feed on the young of snapper and grouper, which are both important commercial fish species. As a result, lionfish can have devastating consequences for the local fishing economy.

Since the archipelago is distant from the mainland, lionfish larva can subvert the oceanic boundary that exists closer to the coastline. Finally, ...

Meet the lionfish - the poisonous and ravenous fish that is making its way across the Atlantic ocean like a slowly crawling, devastating oil spill. ... The larvae drifted on the current.

Due to the fact that lionfish in the Atlantic don't have predators, eat whatever fits in their mouths, and are naturally fast-breeders, wildlife officials have encouraged people to catch what they ...

In fact, it was suspected that the Mediterranean might not be a suitable habitat for dispersing lionfish larvae, the researchers reported in the study. But recent observations suggest otherwise.

A Lionfish swims in the Great Maya Reef exhibit at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans on Friday, June 20, 2014. (Photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) ( Chris ...

The Pacific red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but do not exist in very high abundance there since the population is checked by natural predators such as eels, ...

In recent years, the Indo-Pacific lionfish — a dramatically striped, finned and armored aquarium fish — has invaded Atlantic and Caribbean coral reefs. It has been spotted off the Southeastern ...

KISSIMMEE (FloridaToday.com) -- Florida wildlife officials today banned breeding lionfish in captivity or possessing their eggs and larvae for any reason other than research or destruction. "No ...

While catching a lionfish is relatively easy, it can be difficult — and dangerous — to remove the fish from the spear tip of an ELF and tow the animal without being injured by its venomous spines.

Since the archipelago is distant from the mainland, lionfish larva can subvert the oceanic boundary that exists closer to the coastline. Finally, ...