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The Lionfish invasion

The Lionfish invasion

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Miguel Ferreira
Jul 30, 2021
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When Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992 it smashed a large aquarium of lionfish in Miami.

Initially no one cared. But this aquarium incident ended having ripple effects, affecting the waters of 40 countries in the Caribbean. 

The lionfish is a beautiful creature originally from Indonesian waters. But it's also a ruthless predator. 

It can eat 30 fish in …

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