Venomous aquatic invader of Israeli seas experiences population boom in warming Mediterranean
The Lionfish, with long venomous spines, migrated from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.
A lionfish is seen on the shore of Kas district of Antalya, Turkiye on June 23, 2025.(photo credit: Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu via Getty Images)ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD