Lionfish invades Greek sea waters again

The lionfish was firstly located in the sea region of Rhodes in the summer of 2015

The Hydrobiological station of Rhodes of the Greek Center of Sea Research announced that the tropical fish Pterois miles, commonly known as lionfish, appeared again in the Aegean Sea.

The lionfish was firstly located in the sea region of Rhodes in the summer of 2015 and probably got into the Mediterrenean Sea through the Suez Canal.

It is usually found in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, South Africa and east to Sumatra, while its population is multiplying rapidly.

The Hydrobiological Station warns local authorities and the citizens to be cautious, since the lionfish has venomous spines which are used to inject a powerful protein-based toxin to its prey.