Breaking news: An exotic species of surgeonfish was sighted and successfully removed from the Blue Heron Bridge in Palm Beach County, Florida in December by REEF volunteer Deb Devers and REEFs Lad Akins. This mimic lemon peel surgeonfish, native to the Indo-Pacific, was likely released from a home aquarium. After it was captured, it was shipped to the Ripleys Aquarium of Canada where it will go on exhibit for public display. Early detection and rapid responses such as this are key to preventing invasions, like the lionfish. This serves as an important reminder to exotic pet owners: dont release your pets into the wild!!! Not only is it bad for the environment, it is also illegal. Read more here: reef.org/node/10008.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:40:22 +0000
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