Lionfish: Sea creatures behind an alarming invasion 06:03. The prickly little creatures known as Lionfish are spearheads of an INVASION! Marlie Hall takes us under the sea.

The footage, which was captured by a group of divers on Feb. 1, was obtained by Lionfish University, a non-profit organization hoping to raise awareness about the lionfish invasion of the Caribbean.

While catching a lionfish is relatively easy, it can be difficult — and dangerous — to remove the fish from the spear tip of an ELF and tow the animal without being injured by its venomous spines.

This is the first lionfish found near the shoreline in Alabama. It was speared Saturday afternoon in about 14 feet of water. A jab from the venomous spines can send a person to the hospital.

The volume of lionfish used in the U.S. totals hundreds, not thousands of pounds, and it’s expensive -- about $16 a pound compared with snapper, which is going for about $8.45.

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Lionfish – long prized in home aquariums – have invaded the Atlantic, and are now one of the ocean’s most successful invasive species, wreaking havoc in waters across the globe.

However, the continued success of the Lionfish Challenge offers hope for a brighter future for Florida's marine ecosystems. Divers shatter record in annual lionfish hunt, removing 31,773 invasive ...

The lionfish, a beautiful but voracious invasive predator, now roams across the Gulf Coast after being first spotted near Galveston in 2011. Meet the Gulf's beautiful invader. Search Texas Monthly ...

Average for lionfish is 12 to 15 inches off Florida, but diver Dyllan Camplejohn of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, caught a 17.95-inch lionfish in the tournament, officials said.

What to know about the 2024 Florida Lionfish Challenge. According to the FWC website, the Lionfish Challenge is a free summer-long lionfish tournament open to recreational and commercial ...