The red lionfish (shown below) is a voracious predator of small fish, including young angelfish and parrotfish. In the Caribbean, red lionfish have no natural predators. What is the most likely long-term outcome of the introduction of lionfish to a pristine reef?

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Mason Goodman

Chemistry

2 June, 02:42

The red lionfish (shown below) is a voracious predator of small fish, including young angelfish and parrotfish. In the Caribbean, red lionfish have no natural predators. What is the most likely long-term outcome of the introduction of lionfish to a pristine reef?

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Genesis Burch · Answer 1

the answer would be an ever-growing amount of red lion-fish. and could result in some extinct species in a pristine reef.

Explanation: all in all people would get rid of the fish before the whole place gets rect.