Biology and ecology of the lionfish Pterois volitans/Pterois miles as invasive alien species: a review

Feeding ecology of invasive lionfish in the Punta Frances MPA, Cuba: insight into morphological features, diet and management

(2022) Laura del Río et al.   PeerJ

Regular monitoring and targeted removals can control lionfish in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas

(2021) Periklis Kleitou et al.   AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS

Multiple lionfish (Pterois spp.) new occurrences along the Brazilian coast confirm the invasion pathway into the Southwestern Atlantic

(2021) Osmar J. Luiz et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Biotic resistance on coral reefs? Direct and indirect effects of native predators and competitors on invasive lionfish

(2021) Nicola S. Smith et al.   CORAL REEFS

Ecological impacts of an invasive mesopredator do not differ from those of a native mesopredator: lionfish in Caribbean Panama

(2021) Jameal F. Samhouri et al.   CORAL REEFS

Insights from a Survey of Texas Gulf Coast Residents on the Social Factors Contributing to Willingness to Consume and Purchase Lionfish

(2021) Raven D. Blakeway et al.   Sustainability

Diet choice in a generalist predator, the invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles)

(2020) Amelia L. Ritger et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Effect of early exposure to predation on risk perception and survival of fish exposed to a non-native predator

(2020) Adrienne E. Berchtold et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Size, weight, and diet of the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) on the southern coast of Veracruz, Gulf of Mexico

(2020) Rosalía Aguilar-Medrano   CIENCIAS MARINAS

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) as biomonitoring species for oil pollution effects in coral reef ecosystems

(2020) Peter van den Hurk et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Habitat suitability, niche unfilling and the potential spread of Pterois miles in the Mediterranean Sea

(2020) Dimitris Poursanidis et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Movement, home range, and depredation of invasive lionfish revealed by fine-scale acoustic telemetry in the northern Gulf of Mexico

(2020) Kristen A. Dahl et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Growth parameters of the invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the Colombian Caribbean

(2020) Diana Bustos-Montes et al.   Regional Studies in Marine Science

Stable Isotope Ecology of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) in Bermuda

(2020) Corey Eddy et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Using Markets to Control Invasive Species: Lionfish in the US Virgin Islands

(2020) Skyler Simnitt et al.   Marine Resource Economics

Shelter use interactions of invasive lionfish with commercially and ecologically important native invertebrates on Caribbean coral reefs

(2020) Christina L. Hunt et al.   PLoS One

First report of lionfish prey from Western Florida waters as identified by DNA barcoding

(2020) Carlos A. Santamaria et al.   PeerJ

Climate Change, Coral Loss, and the Curious Case of the Parrotfish Paradigm: Why Don't Marine Protected Areas Improve Reef Resilience?

(2019) John F. Bruno et al.   Annual Review of Marine Science

Unraveling lionfish invasion: Is Pterois volitans truly a morphologically novel predator in the Caribbean?

(2019) Stephanía Rojas-Vélez et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

The genomics of invasion: characterization of red lionfish (Pterois volitans) populations from the native and introduced ranges

(2019) M. O. Burford Reiskind et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Detection and removal efficiency of invasive lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico

(2019) Holden E. Harris et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

The 2014–2017 global-scale coral bleaching event: insights and impacts

(2019) C. Mark Eakin et al.   CORAL REEFS

Density-dependent condition and growth of invasive lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico

(2019) KA Dahl et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

There’s a new kid in town: lionfish invasion of the plankton

(2019) Su Sponaugle et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Faunal mortality associated with massive beaching and decomposition of pelagic Sargassum

(2019) R.E. Rodríguez-Martínez et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Life history, genetics, range expansion and new frontiers of the lionfish (Pterois volitans, Perciformes: Pteroidae) in Latin America

(2019) Edgardo E. Díaz-Ferguson et al.   Regional Studies in Marine Science

Differential Bioaccumulation of Trace Elements and Rare Earth Elements in the Muscle, Kidneys, and Liver of the Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish (Pterois spp.) from Cuba

(2019) Stefania Squadrone et al.   BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH

Analysis of the chemical composition of the lionfish Pterois volitans as a food strategy for its control

(2019) Maria Castro et al.   Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research

Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) feeding ecology in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA

(2018) Gorka Sancho et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Feeding ecology of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) in the temperate and tropical western Atlantic

(2018) Jonathan Peake et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

The lionfish Pterois sp. invasion: Has the worst-case scenario come to pass?

(2018) I. M. Côté et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

The community diversity of two Caribbean MPAs invaded by lionfish does not support the biotic resistance hypothesis

(2018) Dorka Cobián-Rojas et al.   JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH

Bioaccumulation of mercury and other metal contaminants in invasive lionfish ( Pterois volitans / miles ) from Curaçao

(2018) Amelia L. Ritger et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Constructing the genetic population demography of the invasive lionfish Pterois miles in the Levant Basin, Eastern Mediterranean

(2018) Nir Stern et al.   Mitochondrial DNA Part A

Ecological interactions between Gulf of Mexico snappers (Teleostei: Lutjanidae) and invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans)

(2018) Anthony R. Marshak et al.   PLoS One

What are the characteristics of lionfish and other fishes that influence their association in diurnal refuges?

(2017) María Del Carmen García-Rivas et al.   Marine Biology Research

Direct and indirect effects of invasive lionfish on coral-reef cleaning mutualists

(2017) LJ Tuttle   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Diet shifts in a native mesopredator across a range of invasive lionfish biomass

(2017) JS Curtis et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Diversidad de las comunidades de peces en dos áreas marinas protegidas del Caribe y su relación con el pez león

(2017) Dorka Cobián Rojas et al.   REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL

Direct and indirect effects of invasive lionfish on coral-reef cleaning mutualists

(2017) LJ Tuttle   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Diet shifts in a native mesopredator across a range of invasive lionfish biomass

(2017) JS Curtis et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Invasive lionfish had no measurable effect on prey fish community structure across the Belizean Barrier Reef

(2017) Serena Hackerott et al.   PeerJ

Depth-dependent effects of culling—do mesophotic lionfish populations undermine current management?

(2017) Dominic A. Andradi-Brown et al.   Royal Society Open Science

Range expansion of the common lionfish Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) in the Mediterranean Sea: an unwanted new guest for Italian waters

(2017) Ernesto Azzurro et al.   BioInvasions Records

The role of conservation volunteers in the detection, monitoring and management of invasive alien lionfish

(2017) Lucy Anderson et al.   Management of Biological Invasions

Genetics reveal the identity and origin of the lionfish invasion in the Mediterranean Sea

(2017) Michel Bariche et al.   Scientific Reports

Spatio-temporal variation in the diet composition of red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), in the Mexican Caribbean: Insights into the ecological effect of the alien invasion

(2016) A.T. Arredondo-Chávez et al.   ACTA ICHTHYOLOGICA ET PISCATORIA

Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba

(2016) DC Rojas et al.   Aquatic Biology

Consumptive and non-consumptive effects of an invasive marine predator on native coral-reef herbivores

(2016) Tye L. Kindinger et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Alien species as a driver of recent extinctions

(2016) Céline Bellard et al.   Biology Letters

Non-consumptive effects of native and invasive predators on juvenile Caribbean parrotfish

(2016) Lewis Eaton et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES

Distribución y abundancia del pez león Pterois volitans (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) y especies nativas asociadas en el Parque Marino Cayos de San Felipe, Cuba

(2016) Elena De la Guardia et al.   REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL

Patterns of predation of native reef fish by invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish in the western Atlantic: Evidence of selectivity by a generalist predator

(2016) Ben F. Chappell et al.   Global Ecology and Conservation

Invasive lionfish reduce native fish abundance on a regional scale

(2016) Nicholas G. Ballew et al.   Scientific Reports

A coordinated and sustained international strategy is required to turn the tide on the Atlantic lionfish invasion

(2015) MW Johnston et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

A coordinated and sustained international strategy is required to turn the tide on the Atlantic lionfish invasion

(2015) MW Johnston et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

First Record of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) for the Brazilian Coast

(2015) Carlos E. L. Ferreira et al.   PLoS One

Movement ecology of Indo-Pacific lionfish on Caribbean coral reefs and its implications for invasion dynamics

(2014) N. Tamburello et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Age and growth of invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.) in the Caribbean Sea, with implications for management

(2014) Morgan A Edwards et al.   BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE

No detectable effect of lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) invasion on a healthy reef fish assemblage in Archipelago Los Roques National Park, Venezuela

(2014) Simon Elise et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Experiment mimics fishing on parrotfish: insights on coral reef recovery and alternative attractors

(2014) RS Steneck et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Habitat-Specific Density and Diet of Rapidly Expanding Invasive Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Populations in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

(2014) Kristen A. Dahl et al.   PLoS One

Environmental and Biotic Correlates to Lionfish Invasion Success in Bahamian Coral Reefs

(2014) Andrea Anton et al.   PLoS One

Abundancia, estructura de tamaños y distribución espacial a lo largo de la costa venezolana del pez león (Pterois volitans, Pteroinae: Scorpaenidae)

(2014) Esteban A. Agudo et al.   REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL

A Unified Classification of Alien Species Based on the Magnitude of their Environmental Impacts

(2014) Tim M. Blackburn et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Re-examining the relationship between invasive lionfish and native grouper in the Caribbean

(2014) Abel Valdivia et al.   PeerJ

Predatory fish invaders: Insights from Indo-Pacific lionfish in the western Atlantic and Caribbean

(2013) Isabelle M. Côté et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

Evaluation of dietary exposure to minerals, trace elements and heavy metals from the muscle tissue of the lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus 1758)

(2013) Leslie A. Hoo Fung et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Habitat use patterns of the invasive red lionfishPterois volitans: a comparison between mangrove and reef systems in San Salvador, Bahamas

(2013) Catalina Pimiento et al.   Marine Ecology-An Evolutionary Perspective

The Presence of the invasive Lionfish Pterois miles in the Mediterranean Sea

(2013) M. BARICHE et al.   MEDITERRANEAN MARINE SCIENCE

Native Predators Do Not Influence Invasion Success of Pacific Lionfish on Caribbean Reefs

(2013) Serena Hackerott et al.   PLoS One

Effectiveness of lionfish removal efforts in the southern Caribbean

(2013) R de León et al.   Endangered Species Research

Effects of invasive Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans versus a native predator on Bahamian coral-reef fish communities

(2012) Mark A. Albins   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Comparative behavior of red lionfish Pterois volitans on native Pacific versus invaded Atlantic coral reefs

(2012) K Cure et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Invasive red lionfish Pterois volitans blow directed jets of water at prey fish

(2012) MA Albins et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Invasive Lionfish Drive Atlantic Coral Reef Fish Declines

(2012) Stephanie J. Green et al.   PLoS One

Monitoring an Alien Invasion: DNA Barcoding and the Identification of Lionfish and Their Prey on Coral Reefs of the Mexican Caribbean

(2012) Martha Valdez-Moreno et al.   PLoS One

Coping with the Lionfish Invasion: Can Targeted Removals Yield Beneficial Effects?

(2012) Thomas K. Frazer et al.   REVIEWS IN FISHERIES SCIENCE

Indo-Pacific lionfish are larger and more abundant on invaded reefs: a comparison of Kenyan and Bahamian lionfish populations

(2011) Emily S. Darling et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Worst case scenario: potential long-term effects of invasive predatory lionfish (Pterois volitans) on Atlantic and Caribbean coral-reef communities

(2011) Mark A. Albins et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES

Foraging behaviour and prey consumption in the Indo-Pacific lionfish on Bahamian coral reefs

(2011) SJ Green et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Diet of invasive lionfish on hard bottom reefs of the Southeast USA: insights from stomach contents and stable isotopes

(2011) RC Muñoz et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Progression of invasive lionfish in seagrass, mangrove and reef habitats

(2011) JAB Claydon et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Distributions of Indo-Pacific lionfishes Pterois spp. in their native ranges: implications for the Atlantic invasion

(2011) M Kulbicki et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Grouper as a Natural Biocontrol of Invasive Lionfish

(2011) Peter J. Mumby et al.   PLoS One

Oogenesis and spawn formation in the invasive lionfish, Pterois miles and Pterois volitans

(2011) James A. Morris et al.   SCIENTIA MARINA

Larval duration of the lionfish, Pterois volitans along the Bahamian Archipelago

(2010) Dean W. Ahrenholz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES

Feeding ecology of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the Bahamian archipelago

(2009) James A. Morris et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES

Predation rates of Indo-Pacific lionfish on Bahamian coral reefs

(2009) IM Côté et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Predation on the invasive red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Pisces: Scorpaenidae), by native groupers in the Bahamas

(2008) A. Maljković et al.   CORAL REEFS

Record densities of Indo-Pacific lionfish on Bahamian coral reefs

(2008) S. J. Green et al.   CORAL REEFS

Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans reduce recruitment of Atlantic coral-reef fishes

(2008) MA Albins et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES