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The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes.It is mainly native to the Indo-Pacific region, but has become an invasive species in the Caribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United States and East Mediterranean and also found in Brazil at Fernando de Noronha.
P. miles makes up about 7% of the invasive lionfish population in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Red lionfish are an invasive species, yet relatively little is known about them. NOAA research foci include investigating biotechnical solutions for control of the population, and understanding how the larvae are dispersed. [69]
Invasive species in Florida are introduced organisms that cause damage to the environment, human economy, or human health in Florida. [1] Native plants and animals in Florida are threatened by the spread of invasive species. [2] Florida is a major biodiversity hotspot in North America and the hospitable sub-tropical climate has also become a ...
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Things you need to know about Florida's new invasive species devouring landscapes and crops.
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One of the Florida Keys' most ecologically damaging invasive species is the lionfish. First discovered as an introduced species in 2009, [5] the lionfish population affects the original flora and fauna of the Florida Keys in three major ways. The lionfish has an appetite for native fish and crustaceans and is able to spawn year-round.
Red drum: Sciaenops ocellatus: Also known as Channel bass Red-eye round herring: Etrumeus sadina: Red grouper: Epinephelus morio: Red hind: Epinephelus guttatus: Red hogfish: Decodon puellaris: Red jewelfish: Odontanthias cauoh: Red lionfish: Pterois volitans: Red porgy: Pagrus pagrus: Red Sea sailfin tang: Zebrasoma desjardinii: Red shiner ...