Species Regional Summary
Pterois volitans
Panama Caribbean Coast ( PAN_CAR )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Panama/Boca del Toro, Caribbean Sea (5/2009USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009; Schofield et al. 2009)

Geographic Extent

Panama/Boca del Toro, Caribbean Sea (5/2009, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009; Schofield et al. 2009); Cabo Tiburon Colombia-Panama border/Caribbean Sea (11/28/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2010); Tiger Rock, Bocas del Toro/Panama/Caribbean Sea (2013, Palmer et al. 2016)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Pet Release

Regional Impacts

References

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