lionfish
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a brightly striped scorpionfish of the genus Pterois, especially P. volitans, of the Indo-Pacific region, having long, flamboyant, venomous spiny fins.
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an Atlantic scorpionfish, Scorpaena grandicornis.
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Sink down to the depths of the ocean in the Caribbean, where scuba divers can explore alongside a Sandals Resort marine biologist to hunt pesky, invasive lionfish.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Higher temperatures in the Adriatic Sea are encouraging invasive species such as the poisonous lionfish, while also causing further stress on alpine glaciers that are already shrinking at record rates.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
Genetic testing suggests the entire Atlantic population is descended from 10 lionfish that were released in South Florida.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 29, 2024
Florida and some Caribbean countries promote contests to catch and kill as many lionfish as possible—while enterprising restaurants are adding lionfish dishes to their menus. dishes to their menus.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 29, 2024
Ultimately, the winner was La Paz a family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant that served lionfish tostadas, epazote lionfish soup and lionfish fajitas.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
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