Lionfish Slayer
Share
Lionfish are not, as of yet, amassing in spots on every dive in Florida waters and the entire Caribbean, but most divers see at least one if not a few on their dive. The Lionfish Slayer is designed to be attached to your BC and convenient access for when/if you come across a Lionfish. When you do, pull out the gun, kill the fish and either keep it or leave it on the ocean floor and continue with t
11/02/2020
What is a Lionfish and How it Affects the Underwater Environment? What is a Lionfish? A Lionfish is an invasive species that has negatively impacted the native fish communities' compromised ecosystems and damaged coral reef...
08/23/2020
05/24/2020
This was a few years ago
How Florida is handling invasive lionfish Florida's southern coast is one of the most popular dive spots in the world, home to the only tropical coral reef in the continental U.S. But hundreds of fis...
03/23/2020
Shoot the small ones too! They grow up and eat our reef
02/27/2020
Opportunistic Monsters!
Invasive Species Awareness Week
Lionfish are opportunistic generalists, meaning they will prey on any convenient species up to 1/2 their own body size. They rotate between prey items based on what is most easily captured and available.
Lionfish prey on ecologically and economically important species of fishes and invertebrates.
Some examples of economically important species are snapper, grouper, shrimp, crabs, and lobster. Without large numbers of juveniles of these species, the adult populations cannot be replaced as they age.
Ecologically important species examples are parrotfish, damselfish, and wrasses. These grazers and herbivores help keep the reefs clean of parasites and algae.
Lionfish are effective predators. Their techniques include ambushing prey, cooperative hunting, and "corralling" with their fan-like pectoral fins.
Lionfish can consume substantial numbers of small fish and crustaceans in one feeding, reducing small fish populations by up to 90 percent.
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Contact the business
Website
Address
Boca Raton, FL
