Pictures: Sharks Taught to Hunt Alien Lionfish

.nationalgeographic ^ | April 4, 2011 | Brian Handwerk

[JoeProBono]

Lionfish: Rats of the Sea?

Shark's Lionfish Lunch

Lionfish Nom

[babble-on]

lionfish are poisonous, no? Why aren’t the sharks affected?

[martin_fierro]

That's not awesome.

This is Awesome.

[ClearCase_guy]

“If it bleeds, we can kill it.”

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

“This is exactly what those environmentalists should be spending their time on: Finding ways to use nature against other forms of nature that are inconvenient to man. “ - Hank Hill

[NativeSon]

call me the sharks are taught to hunt illegal aliens...

[Joe 6-pack]

"lionfish are poisonous, no? Why aren’t the sharks affected?"

"Even though lionfish are venomous, lionfish are not immune to being harassed or even eaten by other fish. Large eels, frogfish and other scorpion fish are all predators of lionfish in the wild."

I think that as the lionfish are an invasive species, the sharks just don't recognize them as a food source.

[240B]

Lionfish are poisonous but not fatal.

People can eat lionfish, however they have to be cooked. Cooking disables the poison for humans. And, (I’m guessing) it probably does not effect sharks at all.

[JoeProBono]

Yeah, and besides which it takes a lot to kill a shark.

[jurroppi1]

cooking definitely affects sharks - makes ‘em taste a lot better :)

[diamond6]

What is that?!

[driftdiver]

call me the sharks are taught to hunt illegal aliens...

Sharks already know how to hunt illegal aliens. The hard part is getting the illegal aliens into the water.

[martin_fierro]

Why, it's a frickin' shark with a frickin' laser beam.

[RoadGumby]

THAT is a shark with a frickin laser on its head.

[Lakeshark]

I really prefer rattlers and furry marmots...........

[240B]

HeHe

Ambiguous defined.

I think the standard appropriate response is, (indignant) “You knew what I meant!” With an optional “Harumph”.

[verum ago]

It's a shark with a frickin' laser beam attached to its head! It's from the Austin Powers movies:

Scene from first movie that introduces the idea
Scene from third movie where we finally get to see them (which is what the picture in post #3 is from)

[Delta Dawn]

Tell them it is the Rio Grande?

[JoeProBono]

Sea Bass