Lionfish (IMAGE)

Wildlife Conservation Society

Lionfish

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This image shows a trio of lionfish in the southwestern Indian Ocean. A WCS study found that reefs containing more than 600 kilograms of fish biomass per hectare are most likely to retain their species richness over time.

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Tim McClanahan/WCS

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