Species Regional Summary
Pterois volitans
None ( SA-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: mesophotic reefs Amapa State/Brazil/ Atlantic Ocean (9/16/202, Luiz et al. 2021, Lat 3.975, Lon-49.475)

Geographic Extent

Northeast Brazil/Brazil/ Atlantic Ocean (9/16/2020, Luiz et al. 2021, 1 specimen, Lat 3.975, Lon-49.475); Northeast Brazil/Brazil/ Atlantic Ocean (2002, Luiz e=t al. 2021, 1 specimen,, Lat 2.571, Lon-48.567; Luiz et al. 2021); Fernando de Noronha Archipelago/Brazi//Atlantic Ocea (12/21/2020, Luiz et al. 2021, Lat-3.833, Lon-32.423, 143 specimens, Soares et al. 2023, ); Ceara? and Piau states States/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2022, Soares et al. 2022, established, 157 specimens)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Natural Dispersal

Regional Impacts

References

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