Record #:

6934

Author(s):

Loughner, Lilly

Abstract:

The lionfish has venomous spines. It eats everything, produces eggs that free float, and has few known predators. Spotted off the North Carolina Coast in August 2000, it is the first marine invasive fish to have established itself in Atlantic waters. Loughner discusses this threat to the state's coastal ecosystems and the dangers posed to divers and fishermen.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Holiday 2004, p16-19, il

Subject(s):

Pterois volitans; Poisonous fishes--Atlantic Coast (U.S.); Biological invasions--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)