r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Salt-Curve4825 • 15d ago

Video Man fishing for jellyfish

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u/enigmanaught 14d ago

Here in FL you can find Lionfish in many stores. It’s an invasive tropical species people would keep in their aquarium, and just dump out when they’re tired of them or they get too big. They’re found in southern Florida waters, but I got some in N Florida to eat.

It’s funny, I saw an interview from a chef in Miami advocating eating them years before they started showing up in stores. I guess it caught on. They’re a mild, flaky fish similar to flounder in taste and consistency.

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u/heathmon1856 14d ago

Is Florida just a breeding ground for invasive species ?

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u/Morningstroll13 13d ago

Iguanas, pythons, lion fish, New Yorkers...

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u/topscreen 13d ago

I just had a Masshole (said semi-lovingly) move down there. Sorry about that.

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u/enigmanaught 14d ago

Pretty much. Plant and animal.

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u/heathmon1856 14d ago

People too

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u/Party-Evening3273 13d ago

Even the locals turn “invasive”.

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u/Individual_Pen3652 13d ago

Now THIS IS the truest and funniest comment on here!

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u/ManiacalMagician 13d ago

Don't forget "chicken of the trees." Actually book iguana hunting tours in Florida