lionfish
noun
li·on·fish
ˈlī-ən-ˌfish 
: any of several scorpaenid fishes (genus Pterois) of the Indian Ocean and the tropical Pacific that are brilliantly striped and barred with elongated fins and venomous dorsal spines
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The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, was introduced to Florida waters and quickly exploded in numbers.
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Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
With a similar lionfish invasion underway in the Mediterranean, there’s urgent need for effective responses.
—Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation, 6 June 2023
One fish, two fish, these are new fish The voracious and venomous lionfish is just one of 46 exotic fish species reported in Florida waters by the iNaturalist project Florida's Non-Native Fish.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
The day’s catch included lionfish, an invasive species that threatens the fragile coral ecosystem.
—Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
The hope is that a robust consumer market will incentivize lionfish hunting, and that humans with spearguns will become the predators that invasive lionfish need.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2019
In the Caribbean, venomous lionfish are driving down the numbers of native fish.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
This year, 1,898 lionfish were removed in total during the fall derby.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
Our team can successfully catch one lionfish per minute.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2019
Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
With a similar lionfish invasion underway in the Mediterranean, there’s urgent need for effective responses.
—Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation, 6 June 2023
One fish, two fish, these are new fish The voracious and venomous lionfish is just one of 46 exotic fish species reported in Florida waters by the iNaturalist project Florida's Non-Native Fish.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
The day’s catch included lionfish, an invasive species that threatens the fragile coral ecosystem.
—Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
The hope is that a robust consumer market will incentivize lionfish hunting, and that humans with spearguns will become the predators that invasive lionfish need.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2019
In the Caribbean, venomous lionfish are driving down the numbers of native fish.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
This year, 1,898 lionfish were removed in total during the fall derby.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
Our team can successfully catch one lionfish per minute.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2019
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“Lionfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lionfish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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