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Attack of the Lion Fish
September 06 , 2008
Pacific Lionfish found in the Bahamas
Many salt-water fish tank aficionados have a lionfish amongst their collection. But recently, the common species has invaded the
Caribbean 's warm waters, gouging on native species, stinging unwary divers and generally wreaking havoc on an already delicate area.
The red lionfish, most likely was released from a
Florida fish tank because the owner did not want to care for the high maintenance beauty anymore (really…how many fish ‘escape’ their tanks to the sea?) is showing up everywhere from the coasts of to
Little Cayman 's pristine Bloody Bay Wall, one of the region's prime destinations for divers.
Wherever it appears, the adaptable predator corners fish and crustaceans up to half its size with its billowy fins and sucks them down in one violent gulp.
Research teams observed one lionfish eating 20 small fish in less than 30 minutes.
This is the Biblical equivalent to a flock of locusts coming down on wheat fields.
Invasions like these are common in freshwater- where unwitting pet owners dump a fish they can no longer care for, but for it to happen so prolifically in salt water is unusual. As of right now, the lionfish has been concentrated in the , where marine biologists are seeing it in every habitat: in shallow and deep reefs, off piers and beaches, and perhaps most worrisome, in mangrove thickets that are vital habitats for baby fish.
Northern Caribbean islands have sounded the alarm, encouraging fishermen to capture lionfish and divers to report them for eradication. The invasion would be "devastating" to fisheries and recreational diving if it reached
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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September 18 , 2007
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FD80 Housing Set by Fantasea
The video above was shot with the Fantasea FL6 housing (for the Nikon Coolpix L6 camera) with Fantasea's Wide Angle Conversion Lens with a 79.5 mm Red Filter Fantasea Line manufacturer and distributor of popular and affordable underwater photographic products shows you what it's like diving and photographing with the Fantasea FD80 waterproof camera housing dedicated exclusively to the Nikon Digital D-80 camera.
With Fantasea digital camera housings and accessories, underwater photographers can dive or snorkel and capture all the excitement of this fascinating world. Fantasea provides a large line of housings for Nikon Coolpix cameras in addition to housings for the most popular Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras. Fantasea's complete line of underwater photo accessories are almost universal in application, working with Canon, Olympus, Nikon, Fuji, Casio, Sony and most other housings. You can find all thier products at the Fantasea website or you can view thier company information right here on SplashVision. Fantasea
Fantasea Line is an international company dedicated to developing, manufacturing and marketing of creative and affordable product solutions for the diving, underwater photography and water sports markets. Fantasea's management has been involved in the diving, water sports and photographic industries for over 37 years. With offices and representatives worldwide, Fantasea cooperates with leading international manufacturers on joint venture projects for product development and distribution. Check out more cool "Cool Gear" in the right column of our blog.
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