FIRST RECORD OF RED LIONFISH Pterois volitans (LINNAEUS, 1758) (SCORPAENIFORMES: SCORPAENIDAE) IN THE GREAT AMAZON REEF SYSTEM, STATE OF PARÁ, BRAZIL

Israel Cintra, Alex Klautau, Déborah Martins, Alenxandre Marceniuk, Wagner Santos, José Milton Barbosa
2022 Actapesca; 1; 1-12; ISSN 2357-8068  
New records of 13 red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) collected in 2021 in commercial fisheries for lobster Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804) and snapper Lutjanus purpureus (Poey, 1866) in the Great Amazon Reef System. We provide information about the first occurrence in the Amazon continental shelf in Pará State, depth, target fishery, fishing gear and size of the specimens. These records expand the geographic distribution of P. volitans and the knowledge about its invasion in Brazil.
doi:10.46732/actafish.2022.10.1.74-77 fatcat:ho4sfnkeivcx7ptn4kljk5qibi