Lionfish VERSUS Grouper
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2015
- Lionfish may be beautiful, but their arrival in Caribbean waters was disastrous for marine life in the area. This rare footage of a grouper fighting it out with the venomous fish is tense and weirdly beautiful!
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The grouper has some level of intelligence and reasoning ability ...u can tell it is analyzing the lion fish
We did it, boys. We taught the natives to fight back the aliens.
Lionfish: I will sting you
It was clear to me that the lionfish was herded by the grouper. The grouper went right in between the rocks and lionfish and came out as soon as the lionfish began to move out into more open water.
The grouper was going for a head shot. That way he wouldn't have to deal with the spines. Watch the Lionfish, he's constantly turning away from the grouper and putting his spines out. Good to see that Lionfish have some natural predators.
It looks to me like the Lion Fish went to the surface and turned upside down so that it could use the surface for protection. Theres alot of intelligence being displayed here on both parts. The Grouper was clearly analyzing the Lion Fish for any opening to attack. The Lion Fish used multiple different defensive stratiges , one to use the ground to protect its underside when that diddnt seem to deter the Grouper , it swam to the top and tried to use the surface. The Lion fish might have came to the conclusion that if it was close to the surface it might deter the Grouper because many fish wont swim that close to the surface but as shitty luck would have it. Hungry Grouper Gives no Lion Fucks.
That was obviously not that grouper's first rodeo. Its hunt had all the hallmarks of experience.
It's fascinating that both fish seem to understand the tactics of the other and they're both trying to capitalize on their strengths while exploiting their opponent's weaknesses.
Grouper: Have you heard of Poseidon?
I have worked with herd animals all my life(cows, sheep, horses, etc.). IMHO, that grouper herded the lion fish out and away from the reef to get it in the right position so he could go at it headfirst without any interference. Amazing behavior, he was so deliberate about it.
"Life, uh, finds a way."
Lionfish: "You can't hurt me; I've got all these venomous spines!" Groop: "Yeah...whatever....Gulp!"
The predators are learning how to deal with them.
I am so glad these nuance lion fish finally meet their match, they
You guys are worried about the grouper dying from lionfish venom. Don't be. Lionfish venom only works if it's injected - it can be eaten without hurting the eater because stomach acid destroys it. The grouper very carefully lines up the lionfish so the spines can't poke him before he eats it. Having said that, lionfish are not easy for groupers to eat (they have to be eaten head-first, and the lionfish knows to turn to the side when that's about to happen; the grouper knows better than to eat one who's turned to the side) so most groupers won't do it.
Groupers are SO intelligent!
Definitely feel the grouper is sizing it up. Plus, the lionfish knew full well what was about to happen. This needs to happen more and more to control that invasive species.
Grouper: Ayy boy, you got some pretty fins.
This is encouraging. If groupers take a liking to lion fish they look like simple enough snacks that no one will miss. Big groupers swallow spiny lobsters whole which are a lot harder and thornier than lionfish so if they're not bothered by the venom this will be interesting.
What a clever little fish, he was going round and round like aircraft dogfight.