Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic
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2 results for Pterois volitans/miles (lionfish)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4094 Pterois volitans/miles Food Web Observational Field The consumption of parrotfishes (Family Scaridae) by lionfish can likely cause a trophic cascade;... 17946
4974 Pterois volitans/miles Food Web Observational Field Pterois volitans/miles predation impacts on native fishes of the Caribbean was found to be... 37514

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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