Tag: Lionfish

  • Invasion of the Lionfish

    Invasion of the Lionfish

    by Linda Butcher Pterois is a genus of venomous fish, commonly known as lionfish. It is native to the South Pacific and Indo-Pacific Ocean. The lionfish has been found from the New England coast to the Caribbean, into the Gulf of Mexico and as far south as Brazil. They can survive in brackish water and estuarine…