Moreover, we find that when controlling for underlying abundance, #lionfish are encountered deeper, form larger maximum #group sizes and are caught in larger maximum catch sizes in areas with higher #hunting pressure. @sammatchette.bsky.social @marinebehavecol.bsky.social

Thanks to my supervisor Dr James Herbert-Read, and to @nadia-hamilton.bsky.social and @14katie41.bsky.social and everyone in @marinebehavecol.bsky.social for help with this study.

Overall, we find no evidence that lionfish utilise ambient soundscapes of different habitat types for directional orientation during the day.

Moreover, lionfish activity was not influenced by the habitat playback type, nor did their preference interact with body size.

When exposed to sandy or reef habitat playbacks versus a silent control, lionfish displayed no preference to associate with either soundscape, nor did they choose to associate more with either habitat soundscape when broadcast simultaneously.