| Specimen ID | 244765 |
| Group | Marine Fishes |
| Genus | Pterois |
| Species | volitans/miles |
| Common Name | lionfish |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| State | DO |
| Locality | Atlantic Ocean, Dominican Republic, Sosua, several dive sites around the area |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Greater Antilles |
| HUC8 Number | 32006500 |
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| Collection Year | 2008 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 18044 |
| Author: | Guerrero, K.A., and A. Luis Franco |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Title: | First record for the Indo-Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) for the Domincan Republic. |
| Journal: | Aquatic Invasions |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 255-256 |
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| Comments | There have been numerous sightings of lionfish in the past couple years at several dive sites around Sousa. It appears as if they are spreading southward. According to Guerrero and Franco 2008, more than 20 individuals have been spotted in this area since May 2008. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
| Number Collected | >20 |
