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INVASION OF THE LIONFISH
Do you know this fish?
Lionfish (ミノカサゴ ) Live in the Indo-
Pacific areaOn reefs down to
about 50 meters In harbors and near
the shore Range in size from
6.2 to 42.4 cmTypical adults
measure 38 cm and weigh an average of 480 g.
Lionfish
High reproductive rate2,000,000 eggs per year
Eat many different kinds of fishShrimp, reef fish, Compete with important commercial
fish Popular aquarium fish
Top predator Protected by
poisonous finsDangerous to
divers and fishermen
Usually not fatal, but can be very painful
Few predatorsGroupers and eels
Invasion
Lionfish were first found off Florida in the late 1990s
Probably aquarium fishDumped in ocean
Spread quicklySimilar environmentLots to eat
Spread
1999 2010
Growth
Problem
Eat other fish, especially commercial fish
Harm reefs
Solution Create a market
for lionfish Educate Offer bounties Report & research
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