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International Introductions of
Pterois volitans Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Ferreira, C.E.L., O.J. Luiz, S.R. Floeter, M.B. Lucena, M.C. Barbosa, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha 2015 | ||||
| To: | southeastern Brazil | ||||
| FAO area: | Atlantic, Southwest | ||||
| From: | Carribean | ||||
| FAO area: | Atlantic, Western Central | ||||
| Year: | 2014 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 2000-present | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | diffused from other countries | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Lionfish recorded arrived in Brazil via natural larval dispersal from the Caribbean based on genetic evidence (Ref. 101459). Ref: | ||||
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