Lionfish Invading Caribbean!

The red lionfish, a tropical native of the Indian and Pacific oceans, is showing up all over the Caribbean — from the coasts of Cuba and Hispaniola to Little Cayman’s pristine Bloody Bay Wall, a prime destinations for divers.

They may move slow, but they’ve got a wicked sting.

So far, the lionfish has been concentrated in the Bahamas, where marine biologists are seeing it all over the place: in shallow and deep reefs, off piers and beaches, in mangrove thickets… you name it.

Northern Caribbean islands have sounded the alarm, encouraging fishermen to catch as many as they can and for divers to report them too.

Some spots are reporting a tenfold increase in lionfish just during the last year. Uh, isn’t this happening in Florida too?

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Poisonous Lionfish Invading Florida Waters!

Scientists are saying poisonous lionfish will soon be invading South Florida’s waters.

The lionfish, a native of the Pacific Ocean, might be a looker but don’t let that fool you… they’re coverered in poisonous fins. The sting pretty much burns like fire and lasts for about 15 to 20 minutes. It can land you in the hospital or even kill you. There is no anti-venom.

Apparently, as lionfish grow too big, aquarium owners dump the fish right into the Atlantic and now they’re breeding like crazy.

Consider yourselves warned…

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