NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
2016. Lionfish data for batch upload. Created on 02/13/2017.
Reference Number: 29536 Type: Database Author: Date (year): 2016 Title:Lionfish data for batch upload Publisher: Publisher Location: URL: Accessed on: Created on: 02/13/2017 Keywords: REEF, FWC, EDDMapS, NAS sighting reports, Personal communications, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean
Pterois volitans/miles FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Marathon Key, Flagler's Barge wreck dive (about 1.6 miles NE of Sombrero Reef) FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Cutter Rock PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Punta Salinas beach VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, Ritz Carlton Mexico - Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Quintana Roo, El Cozumeleno Resort HN - Caribbean Sea, Honduras, Gibsons Blight DO - Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Bayahibe, hotel Be Live Canoa, offshore DO - Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, forereef off Cap Cana JM - Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, Little Bay MS - Caribbean Sea, Montserrat, St. Patrick's Mexico - Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Quintana Roo, Nah Uxibal, Solomon Bay, reef AW - Caribbean Sea, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, Malmok Beach CW - Caribbean Sea, Netherlands Antilles, Curacao, Marriott Curacao FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Cruz del Sur wreck FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Sombrero light, 1 mile west PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, shallow reef - Caribbean Sea, Colombia, San Andres Island, next to San Andres Divers Mexico - Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Quintana Roo HN - Caribbean Sea, Honduras, White Hole DO - Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, Cap Cana DO - Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, fore reef off Cap Cana JM - Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, Rum Bottle Bay Mexico - Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Puerto Aventuras AW - Caribbean Sea, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, Druif Beach Bonaire - Caribbean Sea, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Plaza Resort Panama - Caribbean Sea, Panama, Isla Bastimentos FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Dredgers Key, approx. 150 ft. off the motor home park FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Sebastian, approx. 12 miles NE TX - Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Port Aransas, approx. 32 miles offshore, artificial reef site MI-712 DO - Atlantic Ocean, Dominican Republic, Zoetrope Aqua Punta Cana Grand Bahama - Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Grand Bahama Island, Peterson Cay DM - Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Scotts Head Point (dive site) DO - Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, forereef off Cap Cana DO - Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, Playa Blanca MS - Caribbean Sea, Montserrat, St. Patrick's Mexico - Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Punta Xcalacoco, Azul Fives Hotel AW - Caribbean Sea, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, Eagle Beach CW - Caribbean Sea, Netherlands Antilles, Curacao, Jan Thiel Beach PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Rincon, Stella FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Boot Key Harbor marina FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Dry Tortugas, U-2513 PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, southwestern point, offshore VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Hart Bay, western side in rock formation below geometric shaped house MF - Caribbean Sea, Saint Martin, Baie Lucas HN - Caribbean Sea, Honduras, Roatan, Port Royal Reef DO - Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Boca Chica DO - Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, fore reef off Cap Cana JM - Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, Negril Mexico - Caribbean Sea, Mexico, Akumal Bay Mexico - Caribbean Sea, Mexico, north of Tulum, Soliman Bay AW - Caribbean Sea, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, San Nicolas, Baby Beach, Santana Reef Nevis - Caribbean Sea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Nevis, Four Seasons VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, Buck Island, Dive Flag Rock PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Sun Bay, east side PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Aguadilla, Crash Boat PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Vega Baja, Puerto Nuevo Beach, a couple meters beyond the buoy lines TX - Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Port Aransas, approx 60 miles offshore, artificial reef site BA-A-132 VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Chocolate Hole VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix, St. Croix Country Club PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Pargue Nacional Isla de Cabras, offshore VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Coral Bay Harbor VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Round Bay PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Playa Buye, approx 50 ft. from last southern most house Grand Bahama - Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Grand Bahama, Viva Wyndham resort, offshore British Virgin Islands - Caribbean Sea, British Virgin Islands, Barracuda Bank PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Vieques PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, Steps Beach directly out from the steps at the reef edge PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Guanica, Guilligan's Island, Cayos de Cana Gorda TX - Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Aransas Bay, Mud Island TX - Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Port Aransas, approx. 55 miles offshore, artificial reef site MU-A-85 VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Little Lamshur Bay VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Salt Pond Bay VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Cinnamon Bay VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Leinster Bay PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Bahia Bramadero, out from the old Punta Arenas Pool Hall Anguilla - Caribbean Sea, Anguilla, Roads bay in the harbor British Virgin Islands - Caribbean Sea, British Virgin Island, between Prickly Pear Island and Eustatia Island Virgin Gorda - Caribbean Sea, British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda, Biras Creek Beach VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Princess Bay PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, small reef PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Laguna del Condado PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Guanica, Guilligan's Island RI - Atlantic Ocean, Rhode Island, Misquamicutt State Beach TX - Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Port Aransas, approx. 55 miles offshore, artificial reef site MU-A-85 VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Greater Lameshur Bay VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Cinnamon Bay PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Playuela Garcia VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Hansen Bay, Vie Beach VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Brown Bay Beach PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Condado Plaza Hotel, 50 yds off beach New Providence - Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Nassau, British Colonial Hilton, offshore British Virgin Islands - Caribbean Sea, British Virgin Islands, Little Thatch Island PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Culebra, Rosario Beach PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Manti, Mar Chiquita Beach TX - Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Port Aransas, approx 90 miles offshore, artificial reef site BA-A-28 TX - Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Port Aransas, approx. 20 miles offshore, Liberty Ship artificial reef site MU-802 VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Salt Pond Bay VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Salt Pond Bay, WSW of mooring ball 28 VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Coral Bay VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Pelican Rock Reef PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Isabela, La Posita Beach Great Abaco - Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, Abaco Island, Mermaid Reef British Virgin Islands - Caribbean Sea, British Virgin Islands, Barracuda Bank PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Mosquito Pier FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Dry Tortugas, U-2513 PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Playa La Pared FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Dry Tortugas, U-2513 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Snapper Ledge, Ball 2 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Jupiter Inlet, immediately off southeastern corner of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Nature Area FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, south off Dania Pier FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Dry Tortugas, U-2513 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, Ft. Zachary Taylor State Park FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, south of Peterson Key, Lobster trap FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Biscayne Bay, Oleta River State Park, kayak channel NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Cape Hatteris, approx. 26 miles SSW FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, off Sugarloaf Key, small patch reef TX - Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Liberty Ship artificial reef site MI-616 PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Culebra FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Dry Tortugas, U-2513 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, third reef ball from south end of mooring line FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Carrabelle, approx. 12 miles SE FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Charlotte Harbor, midway between the Northernmost and the middle hole (mid harbor) FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, east end of 7 mile Bridge where high voltage power lines cross bridge FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, off Long Key FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, off Sugarloaf Key, patch reef GA - Atlantic Ocean, Georgia, Savannah, approx. 88 miles east PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Bahia de Toa PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Balneario de Luquillo beach CU - Atlantic Ocean, Cuba, Cayo Guillermo, Playa Pilar PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Vieques PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Desecheo Ridge VI - Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John, Hansen Bay FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Dry Tortugas, U-2513 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Bill Braggs Cape FL State Park, by the lighthouse FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, 3 miles N of contents Key FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Stirrup Key, next to channel marker R14 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Bahia Honda State Park, west side of the shelf by site 17 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Looe Key reef FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, SW of Arsnicker Keys, Hole#7 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Pompano Beach, offshore SC - Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, Folly Beach, offshore FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, off Sugarloaf Key, small patch reef CU - Caribbean Sea, Cuba, Cayo Blanco (south of the city of Trinidad), twisted metal shipwreck in front of tourist/ranger station PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Vega Baja FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Dry Tortugas, U-2513 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Little Crawl Key FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Ormond Beach FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Dry Tortugas, U-2513 FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida, St. Petersburg Beach, off of the beach jetty FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, south of Arsnicker Keys, Hole 042 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Sebastian, approx. 15 miles NE LA - Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, oil rig WD 117 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Rugged Key, north of Boca Chita PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Isla Palominos, west side CU - Atlantic Ocean, Cuba, southwest of Varadero Beach PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Desecheo Ridge PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Desecheo Ridge FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Key Largo Kampground, canal PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Desecheo Ridge PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Vieques, Mosquito Pier FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, near Big Pine Key FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Ft. Pierce Inlet FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Marathon Key, off of the coast FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, south shore under boardwalk FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Looe Key Reef, buoy # 15 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida keys, Conch Reef FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, Ft. Zachary State Park AL - Gulf of Mexico, Alabama, Lulu (dive site, shipwreck) FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Bahia Honda State Park, campsite 72, about 100 ft offshore FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Islamorada, Tavernier Creek PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Desecheo Ridge PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Vieques, Punta Arenas (Green Beach) FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Plantation Key, 89151 Old Highway, Tavernier, FL , off dock behind house at end of dock FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Miami Beach Marina. FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, north of Pigeon Key FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Long Key Bridge Pile FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Looe Key, south side FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Largo, approx. 3 miles east of Kawama Marina FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Molasses Reef FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida keys, off of Little Torch Key on a shallow shelf FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Bahia Honda State Park, FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Largo, 1136 Gulfstream Lane FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Largo, Benwood wreck, starboard side of main ship, midship MF - Caribbean Sea, Saint Martin, Ila Tintamarie FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Biscayne PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Desecheo Ridge PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Desecheo Ridge FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, near Big Pine Key FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Upper Matecumbe Key FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Cudjoe Key, Kemp Channel near confluence with Niles Channel FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, Middle Sambo dive site FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Looe Key Reef FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Casa Marina boat pier FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, Ft. Zachary State Park FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Alligator Reef Light (3 miles offshore Islamorada, FL) on the west side of the ballast stone pile under a small ledge FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Islamorada, 165 El Capitan Drive FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, a few miles off of Key West TC - Atlantic Ocean, Turks and Caicos, Grace Bay reef FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, south of American Shoal FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Dubois snorkeling lagoon, outside of manmade rock piles, 2nd rock pile down (first one closest to the ocean) FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Miami Beach, next to sea wall by the boat docks FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Sebastian Inlet, in the rock wall on the west side of the wading pool FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Peterson Key Station FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, south of Arsnicker Keys, Hole #4 PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Fajardo PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Desecheo Ridge FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Marathon Key, Sombrero Beach FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Spanish Harbor Key, in the rocks just west of the southern corner of the quarry outside of the quarry boundary FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Palm Beach Inlet, Blue Heron Bridge, north side of the main channel solid piling wall FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, Higgs Beach FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Long Key Ledge FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Marathon key, 30-40m off of Sombrero beach FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Largo, Eagle Ray Alley FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, North Palm Beach, canal off Lake Worth near a dock behind Davit Drive FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Eastern Sambo, east, dive site FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Largo, Florida Marine National Sanctuary TC - Atlantic Ocean, Turks and Caicos, Dragon Cay, Mudjin Harbor FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Fort Zachary Taylor Park Beach, rocks - Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Yucatan, Alacran Reef FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Biscayne Bay, Sands cut channel, just off sand bar FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Inlet off of Stranahan River, near Southport Raw Bar FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Bahia Honda State Park FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Marathon Key FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, south of Arsnicker Keys, Arsenic Bank near Yatch channel PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo, near Costa del Sol complex FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Duck Key, mm 61.5 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key West, Fort Zachary State Park TC - Atlantic Ocean, Turks and Caicos, Grand Turk, Governor's Beach FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, 1.5 miles N of Commercial Blvd Pier FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, 17th St. Causeway, at bridge fishing area, west bank FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Palm Beach Inlet, right off of private docks FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Star Island, beneath the center of the dock at the 43 Star Island Drive FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Plantation Key, mm 88 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Biscayne National Park, University Dock FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Cudjoe Key, Venture Out Resort dockside #162 FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Dania Beach, 300 yards north of pier FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Indian River North FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Port Canaveral, East Basin, north dock at Trident Wharf FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, near Tea Kettle Key FL - Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, south of Arsnicker Keys, Hole #3 PR - Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Culebra, Zoni Beach FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Largo
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2023]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [9/24/2023].
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