"It is unlikely that lionfish will be eradicated ... but their densities can be controlled locally through removal." ...

One lionfish alone can reduce the maturation of native fish species by 79%, according to NOAA Fisheries. Lionfish are ...

Lionfish were multiplying at an explosive rate, producing up to 2 million eggs a year and overwhelming Caribbean reefs. Divers could not remove them fast enough. So they turned to apex predators, ...

A maroon-striped marauder with venomous spikes is rapidly multiplying in the Caribbean's warm waters, swallowing native species, stinging divers and generally wreaking havoc on an ecologically ...

Head under the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, and you will find one of the most beautiful killers in the sea. Meet the lionfish, an extravagant-looking fish featuring flowing spines and vivid zebra ...

A lionfish swims in one of the tanks at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher in July 2014. If you were to ask artificial intelligence to build the perfect invasive invader, the computer technology might ...

How sick of the lionfish is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission? Enough so to offer you up to $5,000 to catch the nasty critters and get them out of Florida waters. The FWC's ...

A young woman takes on the challenge of trying lionfish for the very first time in this exciting Catch Clean Cook adventure. From the ocean to the kitchen, watch the full process of preparing invasive ...

FWC is unsure of whether the apparent population decrease can be attributed to a new disease, mitigation efforts, a natural ebb and flow of invasive species populations or a combination of those ...

Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean, but their exotic stripes and venomous features have made them popular in the aquarium trade. Lionfish may have first been released into the Atlantic ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz writes about the ocean and its protection. Lionfish were introduced to the Caribbean in the 1980s. Although unconfirmed, it is ...