Gymnothorax spp. (Muraenidae) as natural predators of the lionfish Pterois miles in its native biogeographical range
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-017-0600-7
Abstract: Lionfish (Pterois miles) were observed avoiding coral pinnacles inhabited by the moray eels Gymnothorax flavimarginatus and G. javanicus in the northern Red Sea, Egypt. Release of lionfish (Standard Length 93–104 mm) in such coral pinnacles in… read more here.
Keywords: biogeographical range; native biogeographical; moray eels; pterois miles ... See more keywords
An appetite for invasion: digestive physiology, thermal performance and food intake in lionfish (Pterois spp.)
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.209437
Abstract: ABSTRACT Species invasions threaten global biodiversity, and physiological characteristics may determine their impact. Specific dynamic action (SDA; the increase in metabolic rate associated with feeding and digestion) is one such characteristic, strongly influencing an animal's… read more here.
Keywords: pterois spp; physiology; scope; lionfish pterois ... See more keywords
Thermal ecology of red lionfish Pterois volitans from Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, with comparisons to other Scorpaenidae
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DOI: 10.3354/ab00668
Abstract: Scorpionfishes (family Scorpaenidae) occupy a wide range of thermal environments, yet little is known about the group’s thermal ecology. Recent invasions by red lionfish Pterois volitans and devil firefish P. miles into the Atlantic Ocean… read more here.
Keywords: sulawesi indonesia; thermal ecology; red lionfish; lionfish pterois ... See more keywords