The red lionfish ( P. volitans ) is a voracious
predator in the Atlantic Ocean but furtive in its
native Pacific. A new study shows evidence of
rapid evolution when it arrived in the Atlantic.
Credit: Michael Gäbler published under a Creative
Commons license.
What makes the red lionfish ( Pterois volitans )
such a successful and powerful invader in
Atlantic Ocean waters compared to its rather
lamblike existence in its native Pacific Ocean?
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