Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
Marine Fishes
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118 results for Pterois volitans/miles (lionfish)
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Specimen IDCountryStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
1691940 Bahamas  Caribbean Sea, Exuma, Bahamas off O'Briens Cay, at dive site called "The Aquarium"2022 32006300 Bahamianestablished
1692244 Bahamas  Caribbean Sea, near Shroud Cays, Exuma, Bahamas,2022 32006300 Bahamianestablished
1715085 BrazilAmapá Great Amazon Reef System (GARS), State of Amapá, Brazil.2022 32007200 Amazonia 
1715064 BrazilCeará Acaraú2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazil 
1715051 BrazilCeará Barra Grande Environmental Protected Area2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazilestablished
1715060 BrazilCeará Barroquinha2022   
1715054 BrazilCeará Berçários da Vida Marinha Environmental Protected Area2022  established
1715061 BrazilCeará Camocim2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazil 
1715063 BrazilCeará Cruz2022   
1715065 BrazilCeará Itarema2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazil 
1715048 BrazilCeará Jericoacoara National Park2022  established
1715062 BrazilCeará Jijoca de Jericoacaora2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazil 
1715050 BrazilCeará Pedra da Risca do Meio Marine State Park2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazilestablished
1715052 BrazilCeará Ponta Grossa Environmental Protected Area2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazilestablished
1715059 BrazilPiauí Cajueiro da Praia, Environmental Protected Area Delta do Parnaíba2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazil 
1715058 BrazilPiauí Luis Correia, Environmental Protected Area Delta do Parnaíba2022 32007500 Northeastern Brazil 
1715049 BrazilPiauí Parnaíba River Delta Environmental Protected Area2022 32007200 Amazoniaestablished
1715055 BrazilRio Grande do Norte Dunas do Rosado Environmental Protected Area2022  established
1715056 BrazilRio Grande do Norte Ponta do Tubarão Sustainable Development Reserve2022  established
1695309 Curaçao  Playa Kalki, Curaçao, Caribbean Sea2022 32006600 Southern Caribbeanestablished
1687326 Mexico  Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Gran Bahía Príncipe, lagoon near beach2022 32006800 Western Caribbeanestablished
1687269 Mexico  Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Riviera Maya north of Playa Del Carmen, near shore2022  established
1691674 Mexico  Coral rock about 30 feet off shore, Puerto Morelos, Mexico, Caribbean Sea2022 32006800 Western Caribbeanestablished
1695687 United States of America  Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys2022 32007000 Floridianestablished
1691655 United States of America  Caribbean Sea, between Little Trunk Bay and Spring Bay, British Virgin Islands2022 32006400 Eastern Caribbeanestablished
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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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