All the lionfish identified in the Bahamas have been Pterois volitans, and the species is now common throughout the Western Atlantic, but some closely related Pterois miles have been found as well.

What makes the red lionfish (Pterois volitans) such a successful and powerful invader in Atlantic Ocean waters compared to its rather lamblike existence in its native Pacific Ocean? A new North ...

And here, a significant part of the collective preservation effort is focused on a particular target: the lionfish (Pterois miles and Pterois volitans). Image A lionfish near a coral reef.

Two species of lionfish — Pterois volitans and Pterois miles — now threaten reef ecosystems across the Western Atlantic and the Caribbean. But a solution may be on the way, in the form of a robot.

This contributed talk, “Ornate Invaders: The movements of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in Floridian coastal waters,” is part of a session all about invasive species. Other presentations in the ...

Without a natural predator, invasive lionfish, which damage coral reefs, have become widespread throughout the Caribbean over ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over a million red lionfish (Pterois volitans) infest American waters. A native of the Indo-Pacific region, it was unknown ...

Lionfish certainly aren’t the fastest predators on the reef, but new research suggests that they can catch swift prey through pure tenacity, gliding slowly in pursuit until the perfect moment to ...

An uninvited guest has arrived in these tropical waters: the Pacific red lionfish (Pterois volitans). Renowned for its stunning appearance and voracious appetite, the lionfish was first detected ...

The pterois volitans, the red lionfish, and Pterois miles, the devil lionfish, are native to the Indo-Pacific, and were first spotted in Florida in the mid-1980s. Now, they are seen in Gulf of ...

In an effort to stop the alarming speed at which the Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is decimating the Caribbean coral reefs, the Dutch Antillean Islands are importing ELF (Eliminate Lion Fish) ...