Posts Tagged ‘predators’

If lionfish have no natural predators, does that also mean that they also don’t have parasitic worms?

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

I recall “The CBS Evening News” running a story on there being a surplus of lionfish near Florida, and folks were chowing down on them.
Now, ever since I had learned that it is common for fish in general to be plagued with parasitic worms, I’ve stopped eating them. So, I’m hoping the answers to [...]

What are the natural predators of Lionfish in their native habitat?

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The Lionfish is said to be one of the growing threats to indigenous species in the waters of the East Coast (U.S.) and Caribbean. This threat is mostly through them not having any known predators in those waters. What predators in the Pacific can use such a poisonous animal for food?