First record of the Radial Lionfish, Pterois radiata Cuvier, 1829 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae), for Kosrae, Micronesia

The Radial Lionfish, Pterois radiata Cuvier, 1829, is widely distributed across the tropical Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean and has been previously documented from most of the major island groups of Micronesia, but not from Kosrae. On 21 June 2014 an adult P. radiat...

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Main Author: Floyd E. Hayes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-09-01
Series:Check List
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/50528/download/pdf/
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Summary:The Radial Lionfish, Pterois radiata Cuvier, 1829, is widely distributed across the tropical Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean and has been previously documented from most of the major island groups of Micronesia, but not from Kosrae. On 21 June 2014 an adult P. radiata was photographed in shallow water along the eastern edge of Blue Hole near Lelu village, Kosrae, Micronesia, providing the first documented record for Kosrae.
ISSN:1809-127X