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SCUBA Diver Feeds Speared Lionfish to Shark

A scuba diver feeds an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought that if the sharks learned that lionfish taste good they would actively hunt live lionfish. So far, that has not been the case.

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A scuba diver feeds an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought that if the sharks learned that lionfish taste good they would actively hunt live lionfish. So far, that has not been the case.