Indo-Pacific Lionfish

🌊 The Lionfish Invasion: Reef Wrecker on the Loose! 🦁🐟😱 These stunning invaders from the Indo-Pacific have taken over the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf like bosses—no natural predators here! 😤 Major Impacts: • Devour native fish like it’s an endless buffet: One lionfish can slash baby reef fish recruitment by 79%! Overall, they’ve wiped out up to 60-95% of small native fish in hard-hit spots. • Fewer herbivores = algae explosion, smothering corals and turning vibrant reefs into seaweed jung

Documentary targets invasive lionfish in waters off Florida

How scientists aim to combat ‘Darwin’s nightmare’ — the invasive lionfish

Lionfish Hunting Bonaire - Lionfish Divers