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New Rule Banning Import of Lionfish to Florida Could be Slippery Slope

Posted on 18 June 2014 by Ret Talbot

The smallest lionfish from the genus Pterois is the Mombasa lionfish (P. mombasae). It reaches a maximum size of 20 cm TL. The largest lionfish from the genus Dendrochirus (aka the dwarf lionfishes) is the zebra turkeyfish (D. zebra). It reaches a … Continue reading →

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