Sentences with phrase «lionfish spines»

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Once the venomous spines are cooked or removed, they become a non-issue, and it turns out lionfish are as tasty as any other white fish.

With venomous spines, no natural predators in the Atlantic Ocean, and aggressive behavior, the lionfish have been shown to eat almost anything smaller than they are — fish, shrimp, crabs and octopus.

Prey often end up facing the hungry lionfish, increasing the chances of head - first strikes and lowering the risk of the lionfish getting stuck by backwards - facing spines.

Invulnerable to virtually all predators due to poisonous spines that cover its body, the lionfish has spread from the North Atlantic — where it was accidentally introduced by the aquarium trade in the 1980s — to the Caribbean and across the Gulf of Mexico.

Protected by highly toxic spines and resembling seaweed, lionfish have few natural enemies.

They also have venomous spines, making them unpleasant fare for predators, including humans — though once the spines are carefully removed, lionfish are generally considered safe to eat, Bruno said.

By eating lionfish or wearing jewelry made from it's spines, it can help save our Caribbean reefs.

I'm curious, have the poisonous spines been removed before the nurse shark gobbles down the lionfish, or are they immune somehow?

Fish present particular challenges, with the Great Lakes girding for the arrival of Asian carp and lionfish, escapees from the tropical fish trade that sport fans of toxin - tipped spines, spreading in the Caribbean and up the East Coast as far as Long Island.

Just in case you missed it, my friend and occasional fishing tutor Carl Safina has a string of posts on Mark Bittman's blog on the continuing invasion of American waters by lionfish, a reef denizen, studded with toxin - tipped spines, that was most likely brought here from Asian waters by the aquarium trade.

The lionfish are protected by large spines and powerful toxins, which makes them undesirable to most predators.