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.

From a beautiful fish that’s eating the Caribbean to a tiny bivalve with a huge impact, North America’s most notorious introduced species have reshaped the continent’s ecosystems ...

This is a summary of “ A father and son duo fight invasive lionfish on a Honduran reef ” by Fritz Pinnow. Banner image of the Motiños hunting lionfish. Image by Fritz Pinnow for Mongabay.

Lionfish reproduce quickly, and increasing ocean temperatures have increased the range of their viable habitat. As their numbers increase in an area and they overwhelm other native species ...

Off the coast of Miami, divers are gearing up for a lionfish derby, organized for the first time by Diver’s Paradise, to help ...

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 ...

Researchers from Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands, have published a comprehensive study on the invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting a rapid spread and the ...