Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
Marine Fishes
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43 results for Pterois volitans/miles (lionfish)
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Specimen IDCountryStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
1634585 BahamasBimini Island Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve2020 32006300 Bahamianestablished
1657516 Brazil  Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, Fernando de Noronha oceanic archipleago, 345 km off Northern coast, north side of main island, Laje dos Cabos reef2020  unknown
1657515 BrazilAmapá Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, Amazon mesophotic reef2020  unknown
1657514 BrazilAmapá Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, Amazon mesophotic reef, offshore2020  unknown
1715046 BrazilPernambuco Fernando de Noronha Environmental Protection Area2020 32007400 Fernando de Naronha and Atoll das Rocasestablished
1634583 JamaicaJM Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, St. Ann's Parish, Runaway Bay, Jewel Paradise Cove, small beach2020 32006500 Greater Antillesestablished
1655106 MexicoQuintana Roo Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Quintana Roo, Barcelo Maya Palace Resort, 200 ft offshore2020  established
1655110 United States of AmericaFL Gulf of America, Florida, OK-189 Brown Barge/Ft Walton Barge2020 03140105 Pensacola Bayestablished
1655108 United States of AmericaFL Gulf of America, Florida, OK-202 Thomas Hayward Liberty Ship2020  established
1655107 United States of AmericaFL Gulf of America, Florida, Whitehill Reef2020 32004300 Northern Gulf of Americaestablished
1655109 United States of AmericaFL Gulf of America, Florida, Whitehill Reef2020 32004300 Northern Gulf of Americaestablished
1737618 United States of AmericaFLBay[No locality description provided]2020 03140101 St. Andrew-St. Joseph Bays 
1635461 United States of AmericaFLBrowardAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Cox Landing boat ramp, 1784 SE 15th St.2020 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
1649769 United States of AmericaFLBrowardAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Sucre wreck2020 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
1651293 United States of AmericaFLHernandoGulf of America, Florida, Chassahowitzca2020 03100207 Crystal-Pithlachascoteeestablished
1744882 United States of AmericaFLMiami-Dade[No locality description provided]2020 03090206 Florida Southeast Coast 
1676672 United States of AmericaFLMonroe[No locality description provided]2020 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keys 
1651176 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Grassy Key, offshore, small reef2020 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keysestablished
1652501 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Horseshoe Reef2020 32007000 Floridianestablished
1634584 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Islamorada, outside barrier off Founders Park2020 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keysestablished
1653522 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Largo, Elbow Reef2020 32007000 Floridianestablished
1649605 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, AIDS Memorial Pier2020 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keysestablished
1651290 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park beach, 50 ft offshore2020 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keysestablished
1635462 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, Higgs Beach, along the seawall extending out from the pier2020 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keysestablished
1634582 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Little Duck Key2020 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keysestablished
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/22/2026].

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