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Lionfish

Pterois volitans/miles complex

Photo by LivanEscudero
Published on Project Noah
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12.1186, -68.968

Field Notes

Habitat:

Originally from Indo/Pacific Ocean, now abundant invasive in the Atlantic and Caribbean, found in both shallow and deep reefs.

Notes:

A small juvenile spotted against a cement structure from a former pier at this beach. (also saw a couple larger ones on a Scuba Dive the previous day close to this location). In last photo with a Bluehead and a Sharknose Goby

Reference Links:

lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) - Species Profile

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