In the span of a few years, lionfish spread from the coast of the US to the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The invasive species is devastating ecosystems, eating everything in its path.

“The little girl did a science fair project based on my PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED DISCOVERY of lionfish living in low-salinity estuarine habitats,” he wrote. The Scientist contacted Jud to get a more ...

An invasive alien species has been introduced - the lionfish. The lionfish is a fearsome predator and it's taking over. This highly venomous fish was first found in Atlantic waters towards the end ...

As lionfish reproduce quickly and eat the smaller fish, it puts “coral ecosystem at risk, as it critically disrupts the natural exchange of nutrients,” Chicas said.

Two women are working to save the coral reef from the invasive lionfish, using it as a sustainable teaching tool and cooking it into everything from tacos to fish and chips. Curacao is facing an ...