Lionfish

Lionfish

The lionfish is a prolific invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean and sharks typically don't recognize them as prey. It is decimating native ecosystems and is thought to be responsible for a drop in the biomass of native reef fish species by an average of 65 percent. To control its population, conservationists have attempted to train reef sharks to prey on them and even chefs and diners are campaigning to eat them.

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