ORANJESTAD — The red lionfish was observed in the Aruban waters for the first time yesterday, said Milton Ponson of institute Rainbow Warriors.
He is worried about the consequences for the underwater life as these fish have few if any natural enemies. For example, the fish became a plague within a period of a few years, and has chased away most of the native fish species.
By nature, the fish mainly lives in the waters along East Africa, Indonesia, and Japan up to Australia. The lionfish, which is related to the scorpion fish, has poisonous quills that could inflict very painful injuries when threatened. In general, the fish is not aggressive. It is a night fighter and mainly eats small fishes, shrimps, and crabs.
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