Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
Marine Fishes
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55 results for Pterois volitans/miles (lionfish)
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Specimen IDCountryStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
1418440 United States of AmericaPR Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Las Cabezas de San Juan Reserve2017 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1339570 United States of AmericaPR Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Pargue Nacional Isla de Cabras, offshore2012 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1655060 United States of AmericaPR Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Pinones Beach2020 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1740290 United States of AmericaPR Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Pinones Beach2024 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1339552 United States of AmericaPR Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, southwestern point, offshore2013 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
263362 United States of AmericaPRCarolinaCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, San Juan, east, near Boca de Cangrejos yacht club2009 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1746324 United States of AmericaPRCataño[No locality description provided]2021 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1743632 United States of AmericaPRFajardo[No locality description provided]2019 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1743633 United States of AmericaPRFajardo[No locality description provided]2019 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1703937 United States of AmericaPRFajardoAtlantic Ocean, Playa Escondida, Puerto Rico2023 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1757686 United States of AmericaPRFajardoAtlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico, NE of Seven Seas Beach, 20 meters offshore of Reserva Natural de Las Cabezas de San Juan2025 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1702701 United States of AmericaPRFajardoAtlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico, small reef off Seven Sea's Beach2022 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1863573 United States of AmericaPRFajardoCayo Icacos, Puerto Rico2025 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1339235 United States of AmericaPRFajardo MunicipioCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Seven Seas Beach2014 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1339612 United States of AmericaPRLoíza MunicipioCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Isabela, La Posita Beach2016 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1339219 United States of AmericaPRLoíza MunicipioCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Pinones2012 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1724804 United States of AmericaPRLoizaAtlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico, Aviones beach in a tide pool2024 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1339639 United States of AmericaPRLuquillo MunicipioCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Balneario de Luquillo beach2012 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1339716 United States of AmericaPRLuquillo MunicipioCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Fajardo2014 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1339604 United States of AmericaPRRío Grande MunicipioCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico2016 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1703939 United States of AmericaPRRio GrandeAtlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico, off Hyatt Regency Grand Hotel2023 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1738886 United States of AmericaPRSan Juan[No locality description provided]2013 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1740838 United States of AmericaPRSan Juan[No locality description provided]2017 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1738096 United States of AmericaPRSan Juan[No locality description provided]2022 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1738939 United States of AmericaPRSan Juan[No locality description provided]2023 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/15/2026].

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