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  • The tails of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) dry on a cutting board. The tails will be made into jewelry. Image made on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2015_09_08_CEI211.jpg
  • The venomous spines of an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) photographed off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2014_11_25HI026.jpg
  • A scuba diver spears and invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Spearing on scuba is illegal in The Bahamas, however, a special exemption was made for lionfish.
    2016_06_17Freeport002.jpg
  • A red lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting moluccan cardinal fish (Apogon moluccensis) in a type of seagrass called tape grass (Enhalus acoroides) off North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
    20180916-500_1642.jpg
  • Fisherman are paid to catch invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the Caribbean to help reduce their numbers and, in turn, help the reefs. Image made on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2015_12_7HI518.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. This image was made off Destin, Florida.
    20180227-DSC_4876.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3451.jpg
  • The face of an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in The Bahamas.
    2016_06_29HILionfish442.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. This image was made off Destin, Florida. Image was previously sold as RF.
    20180227-DSC_4672.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) on the end of a spear. In order to keep their numbers low, scuba divers and snorkelers are encouraged to spear as many as possible.
    20180205-DSC_3734.jpg
  • 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.
    2016_06_19Freeport615.jpg
  • A mural is painted on the side of a small grocery store on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas depicting how the fait of the Bahamian fishery is tied closely to that of the invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans). An island elder looks to the past as a healthy fishery becomes embattled.
    2015_12_7HI296.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3614.jpg
  • Jewelry made from the tails of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) increases the value. Image made on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2015_11_30HI0917.jpg
  • Two red lionfish (Pterois volitans) and a crocodile fish (Cymbacephalus beauforti) in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
    20191005-500_2765.jpg
  • After a lionfish derby, volunteers are rewarded with lionfish fingers. Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are an invasive species in the Atlantic ocean and spear fishing tournaments like this help the reefs and raise awareness about the issue.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby220.jpg
  • A lionfish (Pterois volitans) over coral at night in The Bahamas
    20170311HI091.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and tourist snorkelers in The Bahamas.
    2014_12_22HI012.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. This image was made off Destin, Florida.
    20180227-DSC_4867.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3671.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3495.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is speared as part of an effort to help coral reefs adapt to this new predator. Image made off Abaco, Bahamas.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby552.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is speared as part of an effort to help coral reefs adapt to this new predator. Image made off Abaco, Bahamas.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby514.jpg
  • A young woman takes a picture of a lionfish (Pterois volitans) in an aquarium with her cell phone. While no one is certain how lionfish first arrived in the Atlantic, the leading theory is they escaped or were released from aquariums. Lionfish are highly popular in the aquarium trade.
    2016_06_20AtlantisNassau118.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is netted as part of an effort to help coral reefs adapt to this new predator. Image made off Abaco, Bahamas.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby900.jpg
  • 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.
    2016_06_19Freeport616.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) is fed to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought sharks could be trained to feed on lionfish by feeding them speared lionfish which, so far, this has proved to be false.
    2016_06_18Freeport082.jpg
  • The face of an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in The Bahamas.
    2016_06_29HILionfish168.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting baitfish in a cave off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2013_feb24_HI139.jpg
  • One team caught 466 lionfish in a single day during the Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas lionfish Derby in June of 2016. Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are an invasive species in the Atlantic ocean and spear fishing tournaments like this help the reefs and raise awareness about the issue.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby047.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in a lab tank to be studied by researchers at the Cape Eleuthera Institute.
    2015_09_08_CEI316.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) takes shelter near a discarded plastic oil container in The Bahamas.
    20190215-500_3161.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3555.jpg
  • Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming under a coral ledge (Image upsidedown). Palau.
    20191015-500_4063.jpg
  • A woman wearing a lionfish (Pterois volitans) necklace in The Bahamas. The species is invasive and fisherman are encouraged to cull them.
    2015_11_30HI0933.jpg
  • 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.
    2016_06_19Freeport697.jpg
  • A scuba diver culls invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) from a coral reef off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas.
    2016_06_18Freeport054.jpg
  • A scuba diver spears and invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Spearing on scuba is illegal in The Bahamas, however, a special exemption was made for lionfish.
    2016_06_19Freeport577.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) over coral in The Bahamas.
    20170311HI020.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. This image was made off Destin, Florida.
    20180227-DSC_4878.jpg
  • A lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunts cardinal fish in the seagrass off Manado, Indonesia. Seagrass is an important habitat for both predators and prey.
    Habitat.jpg
  • The venomous spines of an invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans).
    Defence
  • Some places, like the gulf side of northern Florida, have especially high densities of lionfish that can sustain an entire commercial fishery.
    Density.jpg
  • A lionfish is fed to a shark. It was once thought that you could teach predators like this Caribbean reef shark to eat lionfish, but there is no evidence any efforts have been working. Sharks tend to hunt weak or dying animals and actually help fish populations beneath them thrive.
    Predators.jpg
  • While a fairly minor concern individually, together the invasive species is spreading virus-like throughout the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, wreaking havoc on reef ecosystems throughout the region.
    Invader.jpg
  • While the exact source of the lionfish invasion is not known, the aquarium trade is the most likely vector.
    Aquarium
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3555.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. A team of lionfish hunters are spearing them to help the local ecosystem.This image was made off Destin, Florida.
    20180227-DSC_5075.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) takes shelter near a discarded plastic oil container in The Bahamas.
    Plastic
  • One team caught 466 lionfish in a single day during the Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas lionfish Derby in June of 2016. Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are an invasive species in the Atlantic ocean and spear fishing tournaments like this help the reefs and raise awareness about the issue.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby191.jpg
  • The venomous dorsal, anal and pelvic spines of a Lionfish, Pterois volitans, are extremely sharp and can cause a painful stick if handled incorrectly. While a fairly minor concern individually, together the invasive species is spreading virus-like throughout the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea and wreaking havoc to reef ecosystems throughout the region.
    2014_11_25HI026.jpg
  • The venomous dorsal, anal and pelvic spines of a Lionfish, Pterois volitans, are extremely sharp and can cause a painful stick if handled incorrectly. While a fairly minor concern individually, together the invasive species is spreading virus-like throughout the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea and wreaking havoc to reef ecosystems throughout the region.
    2014_11_25HI026.jpg
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