Lionfish Hunt With Friends

For the first time, scientists have documented how lionfish use their pointed, venomous fins to hunt prey together.

 Lionfish are actually a group of several related species that were historically found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. With striped bodies and an array of venomous fins, they’ve become prized in the aquarium trade.They’re also known as consummate predators, with few natural enemies. To make up for their lack of speed, lionfish use specialized swim bladders to move about the water column and catch their prey. These hunts were thought to be solo endeavors. But Lonnstedt spent thousands of hours watching lionfish, both in the lab and in the wild. And she noticed that some of them appeared to be working together to catch other fish.