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A juvenile lionfish, which is native to the Pacific
\n and Indian Oceans, was found by divers recently off the coast of the
\n Bahamas, a sign that the venomous fish may now be breeding in the Atlantic
\n Ocean, according to a spokesman from the New England Aquarium.<\/p>\n
Lionfish have no natural predators in the Atlantic Ocean, and recent data
\n show that lionfish are reaching sexual maturity at a younger age, said
\n Tony LaCasse, a spokesman for the aquarium, so the fish could begin to
\n proliferate in these waters.<\/p>\n
The juvenile lionfish, found by divers from the New
\n England Aquarium on an expedition, measures less than 4 inches long and
\n will be on display at the aquarium, along with four adult lionfish that
\n the aquarium previously owned.<\/p>\n
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