![The Invasive Lionfish](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/video-title-invasive-lionfish/2923202-1-eng-US/video-title-invasive-lionfish_full_495.png 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/video-title-invasive-lionfish/2923202-1-eng-US/video-title-invasive-lionfish_full_990.png 960w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/video-title-invasive-lionfish/2923202-1-eng-US/video-title-invasive-lionfish_full_1468.png 960w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/video-title-invasive-lionfish/2923202-1-eng-US/video-title-invasive-lionfish_full_1980.png 960w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/video-title-invasive-lionfish/2923202-1-eng-US/video-title-invasive-lionfish_full_2475.png 960w)
By Julian B., Salvador, Julian K., Jayden, and Misael
The Issue: In some marine environments like coral reefs, lionfish are super-villains. This invasive species traveled from the Indo-Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, where they have no natural predators. This has allowed them to out-compete the native fish and destroy habitats .
![Meet the Team: We chose coral reefs because they are a safe place for ocean life and they are affected by an invasive species.](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/meet-team-05/2923168-1-eng-US/meet-team-05_full_495.png 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/meet-team-05/2923168-1-eng-US/meet-team-05_full_990.png 990w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/meet-team-05/2923168-1-eng-US/meet-team-05_full_1468.png 1468w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/meet-team-05/2923168-1-eng-US/meet-team-05_full_1980.png 1920w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/meet-team-05/2923168-1-eng-US/meet-team-05_full_2475.png 1920w)
![Julian](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian1/2923219-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian1_full_495.png 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian1/2923219-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian1_full_990.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian1/2923219-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian1_full_1468.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian1/2923219-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian1_full_1980.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian1/2923219-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian1_full_2475.png 502w)
Julian B. | Age 9
Favorite plant or animal: Sea turtle
Favorite book: The BFG
Favorite ice cream flavor: Cookies and Cream
Favorite thing to do/hobby: Play hockey or go fishing
Favorite place or object in the Museum: Butterfly Conservatory
What you like most about science: I like to study marine life.
Advice to kids who think science is boring: Science is fun to learn!
![Salvador](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_salvador/2923236-1-eng-US/head_team05_salvador_full_495.png 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_salvador/2923236-1-eng-US/head_team05_salvador_full_990.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_salvador/2923236-1-eng-US/head_team05_salvador_full_1468.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_salvador/2923236-1-eng-US/head_team05_salvador_full_1980.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_salvador/2923236-1-eng-US/head_team05_salvador_full_2475.png 502w)
Salvador | Age 10
Favorite plant or animal: Shark
Favorite book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Favorite ice cream flavor: Vanilla
Favorite thing to do/hobby: Play with legos
Favorite place or object in the Museum: Dinosaurs
What you like most about science: Natural disasters
Advice to kids who think science is boring: Focus on a natural disaster you want to know more about.
![Julian](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian2/2923248-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian2_full_495.png 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian2/2923248-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian2_full_990.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian2/2923248-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian2_full_1468.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian2/2923248-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian2_full_1980.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_julian2/2923248-1-eng-US/head_team05_julian2_full_2475.png 502w)
Julian K. | Age 10
Favorite plant or animal: Dog
Favorite book: Harry Potter
Favorite ice cream flavor: Vanilla
Favorite thing to do/hobby: Play video games
Favorite place or object in the Museum: My favorite place in the Museum is in the Evolution place (Hall of Human Origins)
What you like most about science: What I like most about science is all the different things you can learn.
Advice to kids who think science is boring: Tell them that they are wrong.
![Jayden](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_jayden/2923260-1-eng-US/head_team05_jayden_full_495.png 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_jayden/2923260-1-eng-US/head_team05_jayden_full_990.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_jayden/2923260-1-eng-US/head_team05_jayden_full_1468.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_jayden/2923260-1-eng-US/head_team05_jayden_full_1980.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_jayden/2923260-1-eng-US/head_team05_jayden_full_2475.png 502w)
Jayden | Age 9
Favorite plant or animal: Flower and Turtle
Favorite book: Bouro: Next Gen Naruto
Favorite ice cream flavor: Strawberry
Favorite thing to do/hobby: Watch anime
Favorite place or object in the Museum: Big Canoe
What you like most about science: DNA
Advice to kids who think science is boring: Without science, you wouldn’t be where you are today.
![Misael](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_misael/2923277-1-eng-US/head_team05_misael_full_495.png 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_misael/2923277-1-eng-US/head_team05_misael_full_990.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_misael/2923277-1-eng-US/head_team05_misael_full_1468.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_misael/2923277-1-eng-US/head_team05_misael_full_1980.png 502w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/biodiversity/nature-s-superheroes/head_team05_misael/2923277-1-eng-US/head_team05_misael_full_2475.png 502w)
Misael | Age 9
Favorite plant or animal: Cheetah
Favorite book: Chapter books
Favorite ice cream flavor: Vanilla
Favorite thing to do/hobby: Play video games
Favorite place or object in the Museum: Every place in the Museum
What you like most about science: Learning about DNA
Advice to kids who think science is boring: It is fun and you can learn about different things.