Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
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58 results for Pterois volitans/miles (lionfish)
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Specimen IDCountryStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
1713907 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua Caribbean Sea, Antigua and Barbuda, off Turner Beach by Johnson's Point2023 32006400 Eastern Caribbean 
1714275 BahamasCat Island Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Cat Island, Small reefs off the Coast of Shannas Cove2023  established
1724592 BahamasEleuthera Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Governors Harbour2023   
1710516 BahamasEleuthera Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Man Island south shore2023 32006300 Bahamian 
1712981 BahamasGreat Exuma Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Great Exuma Island, Hideaways beach2023 32006300 Bahamian 
1712979 BarbadosSaint James Atlantic Ocean, Holetown Barbados, rocks outside Sandpiper Hotel2023   
1715057 BrazilParaíba Naufragio Queimado Environmental Protected Area2023   
1703782 MexicoQuintana Roo Caribbean Sea, Cozumel, Allegro Resort2023   
1714165 Puerto Rico  Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico, Cabezas, small reef 250m from shore2023   
1724237 Saint BarthélemyBL Caribbean Sea, Saint Barthelemy, Gustavia2023   
1724247 Saint LuciaLC Caribbean Sea, St. Lucia, Sugar Beach2023   
1714031 Turks and Caicos IslandsTC Atlantic Ocean, Bight Reef, Turks and Caicos2023   
1757983 United States of AmericaFLBroward[No locality description provided]2023 03090206 Florida Southeast Coast 
1758049 United States of AmericaFLBroward[No locality description provided]2023 03090206 Florida Southeast Coast 
1714012 United States of AmericaFLMartinAtlantic Ocean, Florida, St. Lucie Inlet State Park, hole in the wall mangrove channels2023 03090206 Florida Southeast Coast 
1703788 United States of AmericaFLMiami-DadeAtlantic Ocean, Bal Harbor Pier2023 03090206 Florida Southeast Coast 
1713782 United States of AmericaFLMiami-DadeAtlantic Ocean, Bal Harbor Pier2023 03090206 Florida Southeast Coast 
1724128 United States of AmericaFLMiami-DadeAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Miami Beach, offshore2023 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
1712978 United States of AmericaFLMiami-DadeAtlantic Ocean, North Miami2023 03090206 Florida Southeast Coast 
1711912 United States of AmericaFLMiami-DadeAtlantic Ocean, Reef off of 7th street on south beach Miami Beach, FL2023   
1711926 United States of AmericaFLMiami-DadeAtlantic Ocean, South Beach Jetty2023 03090206 Florida Southeast Coast 
1711910 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Alligator Reef, ball zero off Florida Keys2023 32007000 Floridian 
1712980 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Alligator Reef2023 32007000 Floridian 
1711911 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Alligator Reef2023 32007000 Floridian 
1712104 United States of AmericaFLMonroeAtlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Alligator Reef2023 32007000 Floridian 
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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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