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Invasive lionfish have spread south from the Caribbean to Brazil, threatening ecosystems and livelihoods

  • Written by Osmar J. Luiz, Senior Research Fellow in Aquatic Ecology, Charles Darwin University
Invasive lionfish have spread south from the Caribbean to Brazil, threatening ecosystems and livelihoodsAn invasive lionfish at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico.G. P. Schmahl/NOAA, CC BY

Brazil’s coastal waters teem with a rich array of species that paint a living tapestry beneath the waves. This underwater world is particularly special because many of its species are endemic – they are found nowhere...

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