On a trip to the Abacos last summer, while snorkeling, I was startled
to see a Lion Fish (I had seen so many pictures
of them it was unmistakable) hanging out on a reef.  Another sheller
also reported seeing the same fish to confirm
my sighting. I just drifted in place for several minutes looking at the
stunning appearing fish who as well was essentially
motionless.

Karen VanderVen


On Oct 16, 2007, at 8:02 AM, Ken Piech wrote:

> This discussion concerning introduction vs range extension has caused
> me to think of the Lion Fish that we recently saw off southern
> Eleuthera, Bahamas this past July and again in September.  They were
> seen in Winding Bay and Half Sound.  There were several seen, and one
> was over a foot in length.  This has to be an introduced species.  Has
> anyone else seen Lion Fish in the Bahamas, off south Florida or
> elsewhere in the Caribbean?  I'm glad Lion Fish are not aggressive.
>
>
>
> Ken Piech

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