Presence of Genus Pterois (Oken, 1817) (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae): Extension of Invasive Range In Caribbean Sea And First Published Record For Los Frailes Archipelago

Avigliano Esteban

Abstract

The present work reports the presence of Lionfish (Pterois volitans) in Los Frailes Archipelago, Venezuela. This is the first published record of Lionfish presence for this location and the extension of their invasive range to the South-East of the Caribbean Sea.