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U.S. government researchers believe the red lionfish (of Indian Ocean origin) was introduced into Florida waters during Hurricane Andrew in 1992 when an aquarium broke and at least six fish spilled into Miami's Biscayne Bay. With few natural predators, they have been rapidly expanding in Caribbean and Atlantic waters, voraciously preying on local fish, shrimp and crab populations across the region and in Florida, which has world-famous coral reefs. Some scientists are now listing the invasive lionfish species among the top 15 threats to global biodiversity.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BS2RI20101230
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BS2RI20101230
