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Lionfish originaly came from?
Lionfish are an invasive species in the Western Atlantic and are likely to cause economic and environmental harm. Lionfish originate from the Indo-Pac...
How do lionfish kill?
Most lionfish hunters use spears that are less than a meter or 3 feet in length which puts a thrashing fish with dozens of dangerous spines perilously...
How much eggs do a lionfish lay?
A female Lionfish can shockingly release between 10,000 and 30,000 unfertilized eggs every 4 days year around, approximately 2 MILLION eggs per year, ...
How do lion fish protect themselves?
Lionfish spines convey venom to animals that touch them, creating an effective defense against the vast majority of predatory ocean animals. Their ven...
Why are lionfish called lionfish?
Most likely the name comes from the long, flowing dorsal spines and wide pectoral fins with their bright white tips and bold red colors that resemble ...
What eats lionfish?
Lionfish have no natural predators in their invasive range. We're not entirely certain what eats lionfish in their native range, but it's most likely ...
Where does the lionfish gets its food?
Lionfish are native to the warm, tropical waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans (i.e., the Indo-Pacific region), including the Red Sea. Their ...
What are lionfish predators?
Lionfish have no natural predators in their invasive range. We're not entirely certain what eats lionfish in their native range, but it's most likely ...
How big is a baby lionfish?
Juveniles measure less than an inch (2.5 centimeters) long and grow to about 13 to 15 inches (33 to 38 cm) long as adults. Unusually large lionfish ha...