Natural Predator to Lionfish Discovered by St. Croix Dive Shop
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Lionfish, a voracious invasive species that has been wiping out native fish populations in the Atlantic and Caribbean may have met its match in another colorful fish also normally only found in the Pacific.
Ed Buckley, owner of St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures (SCUBA) said "many people and organizations have been trying to figure out what natural predator in the Pacific, that is lacking in the Caribbean, keeps Lionfish populations under control. We realized that one of the most famous fish anywhere, the cute and colorful Clown Fish of "Finding Nemo" fame which is also only found in the Pacific might give us a clue."
Sure enough, after importing several Clownfish and releasing them on a selected dive site near St. Croix it was soon discovered that the Lionfish that had taken over that site disappeared almost overnight. "We weren't sure if the Clownfish were somehow chasing them off or if they were an actual natural predator to the Lionfish". Further investigation showed that that Clownfish that had been released had grown exponentially in almost the same amount of time. "They were so expensive to purchase and transport to the island that we didn't want to kill one and autopsy it to see if indeed they had been consuming the Lionfish but there's really no other explanation" said Buckley.
Citing the expense of bringing in more Clownfish to the island the company will now post fake inflatable Clownfish around dive sites on the island to see if the Lionfish will simply be scared away.
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