This review revisits the traits thought to have contributed to the success of Indo‐Pacific
lionfish Pterois sp. as an invader in the western Atlantic Ocean and the worst‐case scenario …

Since their inception, DNA barcodes have become a powerful tool for understanding the
biodiversity and biology of aquatic species, with multiple applications in diverse fields such …

Background In the Mexican Caribbean, the exotic lionfish Pterois volitans has become a
species of great concern because of their predatory habits and rapid expansion onto the …

Lionfish Pterois volitans and P. miles have spread rapidly throughout the Caribbean Sea
since 1985, where they negatively impact native fish communities and therefore are …

Here we document for the first time the presence of invasive lionfish larvae (Pterois volitans)
in the Gulf of Mexico. Three lionfish larvae (standard length: 3.9–5.9 mm) were collected …

Background. The observed expansion of the red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758),
in the Caribbean represents one of the most rapid marine fish invasions in the history. The …

The Indo-Pacific Red Lionfish was first reported off the Florida coast in 1985, following which
it has spread across much of the SE USA, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. Lionfish …

Scorpaenidae) in the South Mexican Caribbean. The lionfish (P. volitans) has now invaded
all the Mexican Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, with the potential to cause negative impacts …

The recent expansion of the invasive lionfish throughout the Western Hemisphere is one of
the most extensively studied aquatic invasions. Molecular studies have improved our …

Despite significant advancements in ichthyoplankton collection and data processing,
challenges persist in the taxonomic identification of these organisms, particularly their eggs …