Lionfish caught in Florida

[Kdcarey]

ya but they were in NY becuz they were released

 

[SimonL]

angler fish are a deep sea species (1 km plus).

Unless it was dead and floating, you did not catch an angler by hand.

Actually, many anglerfish are shallow water species. We sell quite a few at work. Antennarius and Histrio are the two most common genus. The ones found in the sargassum seaweed are probably Histrio histrio, the Sargassum Anglerfish. The deep sea Anglerfish (Ceratiidae) are only one of several angler families.

 

[Louie]

ya but they were in NY becuz they were released

I see so the guy who posted pics of all the baby lions he caught not to mention they are caught year after year are there because they are released yr after yr in such numbers in NY lol yea okay

 

[Acer]

there is no way a lionfish could make it around south africa(too cold imo) and is like to see a very slow moving lionfish cross the entire atlantic and survive

Plants can't move quick but they have migrated huge distances

 

[haloman02]

I see so the guy who posted pics of all the baby lions he caught not to mention they are caught year after year are there because they are released yr after yr in such numbers in NY lol yea okay

dude do you listen they probably breed. if they can live in southern japan and Korea they can survive in NY. They are probably breeding and there is no natural predator keeping the numbers down so they thrive.

 

[spotfin]

I believe some lionfish were released into the waters around Florida. A breeding population was established, and some juvenile lionfish get carried north in the currents. Same as the other "southern" fish that end up in New England.

 

[mbhw]

Lionfish have been breeding off the Carolina coast for years, they are simply making their way North and South. So far, no major adverse affects on the environment, but it's a shame some idiot changed our waterways by releasing fish

 

[Fish Room Plus]

i am suprised it could live in the cold waters up in the NY area

 

[spotfin]

I would guess they die in the winter.

 

[mbhw]

I would guess they die in the winter.

Don't think so. They have been finding newborns even in Spring time, all signs seem to show them adapting. Only time will tell.

I've had Pilot fish and various Jacks off my docks for the past three years going into December.