Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Cozumel/Mexico/Caribbean Sea (2007, CUSGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Programs 2008, Schofield et al. 2009, 20.502531N; -86.960778)

Geographic Extent

Cozumel/Mexico/Caribbean Sea (2007, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008, Schofield et al. 2009, 20.502531N; -86.960778); Kantenha Beach [west of Cozumel], Quintana Roo/Mexico/ Caribbean Sea (5/30/2009, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); Xcalak Reefs National Park (PNAX), S Quintana Roo/Mexico/Caribbean Sea (Rojas et al. 2018); Baconao (a biosphere reserve), Province Santiago de Cuba/Cuba/Caribbean Sea (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008); Jardines de la Reina (a national park), Close to Cayo Anclitas, Province Camague,/Cuba/Caribbean Sea (CUSGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008; Schofield et al. 2009); Guanahacabibes National Park/Cuba/Caribbean Sea (Rojas et al. 2018); Doc's Place, Turneffe Atoll/Belize/Caribbean Sea (12/2008, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Programs 2008, Schofield et al. 2009, 17.2718, -87.8113); Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve/Belize/Caribbean Sea (Mizrahi et al. 2017); island of Roatan near Punta Gorda inside the barrier reef about 200 m from shore/Honduras/Caribbean Sea (5/2009, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009; Schofield et al. 2009); Jamaica/Runaway Bay, Caribbean Sea (3/2008, Schofield et al. 2009); Manzanillo Biosphere Reserve (4/2009, Schofield et al. 2009); Little Cayman Islands/Caribbean Sea (2008, Gardner et al. 2015); Roatan/Honduras/Caribbean Sea (Gree st al. 2017, to 250 m, from submerisibles)