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    Common lionfish

    Common lionfish

    Pterois volitans

    Reef Fish
    Least Concern

    The Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) is recorded at 78 diving areas across 46 countries, most often around St. Croix, St. Thomas & St. John and Salt Island & Cooper Island.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 9 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Cocos (Keeling) IslandsAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean
    Aruba Leeward CoastAruba
    Rarely seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    Eleuthera & Harbour IslandBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    Exuma CaysBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    Long IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Regularly seen here
    Klein BonaireBonaire
    Occasionally seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Occasionally seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Occasionally seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Central America
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Kadavu & Great Astrolabe ReefFiji
    Rarely seen here
    Bora BoraFrench Polynesia
    Rarely seen here
    Christmas Island (Kiritimati)Kiribati
    Rarely seen here
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    YapMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Regularly seen here
    Rock IslandsPalau
    Regularly seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Rabaul & New BritainPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Savai'iSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Occasionally seen here
    Ha'apai GroupTonga
    Rarely seen here
    TongatapuTonga
    Occasionally seen here
    Vava'u GroupTonga
    Rarely seen here
    Espiritu SantoVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Regularly seen here
    Okinawa Main IslandJapan
    Regularly seen here
    Jeju IslandSouth Korea
    Rarely seen here
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderPerciformes
    FamilyScorpaenidae
    GenusPterois

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