In two days of a fishing tournament in Florida, divers caught 24 lionfish: this is a record - ForumDaily
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Divers caught 24 lionfish in two days of a fishing tournament in Florida: a record

Divers have caught a record 24 invasive lionfish at a tournament off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida. The edition told in more detail Yahoo!.

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On May 23, the world's largest lionfish catching event, the annual Open Lionfish Tournament, announced that divers had caught a record 24 lionfish off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida.

That's almost 11 more lionfish than was caught at the 000 tournament, according to officials.

No less striking is the fact that predatory fish are getting bigger.

On average, the size of the lionfish reaches 12 to 15 inches (30-38 cm). But diver Dillan Camplejohn of Ocean Springs, Mississippi caught a 17,95-inch (45,5 cm) lionfish at the tournament, officials said. This is the largest in the event's five-year history and just under an inch (2,5 cm) short of the state record. Camplejohn competed for the Dibs On Bottom diving team, which won $5000.

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"Most of the tournament's lionfish, including the largest, were bought by the Castaway Waterfront restaurant and sushi bar in Marathon, Florida," tournament officials said.

144 divers from across the country were fishing, officials said, who came to the Panhandle hoping to share the $100 prize pool. The tournament was played May 000-19.

The diving team known as the Deep Water Mafia topped the standings with 2898 lionfish.

Lionfish are found in the Indo-Pacific region and the Red Sea, but this species began to appear off the Atlantic coast of Florida in 1985. They quickly spread and appeared in the northern Gulf of Mexico in 2010.

This species is known for having 18 venomous spines and a painful sting that can cause heart rate changes, abdominal pain, sweating, and fainting. Deaths are rare, but symptoms can last up to 30 days.

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These ray-finned fish are notorious for being the only species that releases water to force prey to turn towards itself before being devoured.

“Lionfish are pursued by predators, who often corner their prey. They can consume prey that is more than half their own length and are known to prey on more than 70 species of marine fish and invertebrates, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said. “They compete for food with native predatory fish and can negatively impact overall reef habitat by eliminating organisms that perform important ecological functions, such as herbivorous fish that control algae.”

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