They feed on crustaceans, other invertebrates, and over 40 different species of fish. Lionfish are highly opportunistic, foraging among coral reefs.

WASHINGTON: Lionfish eat over 100 different species, one of the reasons they are such destructive invaders. But that's not all. They're also very good at reproducing.

Lionfish are one of the most pernicious invasive species swimming in today’s oceans. And now, they’ve made it as far south as Brazil on their continuing and destructive territorial expansion.

The 10th annual lionfish challenge kicks off this week –- an event that aims to encourage and reward recreational and commercial divers to remove lionfish from Florida waters.

W hile soft, white sands of the Emerald Coast have drawn beach lovers for decades, another event has people leaving the shore for a different adventure. During the 2025 Destin Lionfish Festival ...

Lionfish have a suite of characteristics that make them a particularly successful invasive species. Their appetite is seemingly endless — they eat more than 100 different marine species, and can ...

Ancient footprints discovered in Kenya belong to two different species of human relatives who walked on the same ground at the same time 1.5 million years ago, a study found.

NOAA scientists researching the lionfish’s spread and impact are now encouraging a seafood market as one way to mitigate the species’ impacts on reef communities.

The zebra mussel is a very different kind of invasive species than the lionfish, sharing none of the fish’s flamboyance, predatory aggression, or venomous defenses.

Lionfish are probably the most widely known scorpionfish, an invasive species in the Gulf of Mexico that took off in the early 21st century and are now fished as pests.

“Lionfish are an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean and have been in Bermuda’s waters for over two decades. They are indiscriminate predators known to feed on over 70 different types of ...