Lionfish invader of the U.S. Atlantic Coast
CCFHR. 2008. Lionfish invader of the U.S. Atlantic Coast
Native to the sub-tropical and tropical Indo-Pacific region, lionfish CPterois volitans and pterois miles) are often kept in both public and private aquariums. Since 2000, however, lionfish have been observed, primarily by SCUBAdivers in coral, rocky and artificial reefs along the southeast coast of the U.S., from Florida to North Carolina and also throughout the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cuba.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- CCFHR
- Date of Issue
- 2008-03-07
- Units
- GATE
- Keywords
- Invasive Species, Lionfish