Friday, March 28, 2008

Great...

More non-native fun...

Say hello to your new neighbor, the Lionfish:

"Long Island’s waters are being invaded by the exotic lionfish, an alien tropical species native to the Pacific Ocean that has vividly colored stripes and a freakish array of venomous spines.

Divers report capturing hundreds of lionfish this summer, compared with a total of about 30 over the last three years."

That clipped from Pinch's mess.

http://www.physorg.com/news76941324.html

2 comments:

alfred said...
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Adam said...

I've always assumed that the Lionfish was indigenous, because of the U.S. submarine that bears its name. I remember boarding the vessel many years ago on a trip with cub scouts.