Today brings another Lionfish. These fish really are a nemesis to our Gulf of Mexico and they are going to hurt our fishing industry. I did not realize that they don't mate per se. The female just releases her eggs into the water to be fertilized by a passing male. On top of this strange behavior, a single lionfish can lay as many as 1,500,000 per year!
What is their favorite food? Tiny beginnings of grouper, lobster, redfish, marlin, (fill in your favorite gamefish here). Apparently whatever they can vacuum up with their large mouths! When they are hunting is the only time they school in larger numbers. (They don't even like each other!)
Beautiful and I love to paint them!
I also cannot wait to eat one, I hear they are quite tasty!
Warrior of the Gulf II, Acrylic on 24 x 24 shadowbox canvas,
Day 94 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2017
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