#Systematics of #lionfishes (#Scorpaenidae: #Pteroini) using molecular and morphological data. #Lionfish #Pteropterus #Nemapterois #Dendrochirus #Pterois #Brachypterois #Neochirus #Reef
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A lionfish stares at the camera flaring its venomous spines

How do invasive species impact coral reef food webs? A 2023 study led by Juan Pablo Lozano-Peña reveals that invasive #lionfishes have broader diets than native Caribbean mesopredator fishes. 🦁🐠

Link to publication: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#isotopes #ecology #coralreef

More venomous fishes of Aqaba #coralreefs: the endearing Shortfin (Dwarf) Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) & Common Lionfish (Pterois miles) are both common, the former especially approachable for a snorkeler.
#lionfish #lionfishes #Aqaba #Jordan #RedSea #TeamFish
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