PRESENCE OF THE LIONFIH, PTEROIS VOLITANS (ACTINOPTERYGII: SCORPAENIDAE) IN THE GUAJIRA PENINSULA, CARIBBEAN SEA, COLOMBIA

Authors

  • Héctor Martínez Viloria Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia-PNNC- Dirección Territorial Caribe, Calle 17 No. 4-06, Santa Marta, Colombia
  • Ánderson Rosado Gómez Santuario de Fauna y Flora los Flamencos, Carrera 7 No. 21-15, Riohacha
  • Arturo Acero P. Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Caribe, CECIMAR/INVEMAR, Cerro Punta Betín, Santa Marta, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25268/bimc.invemar.2011.40.2.125

Keywords:

Invasive species, Scorpaenidae, Biodiversity, La Guajira peninsula, Colombia

Abstract

The red lionfih was captured in the northeast Colombian Caribbean, in “El Yoyo” fihing ground, located in La Guajira peninsula (Riohacha). The Guajira continental shelf, located between Santa Marta and Venezuela, should be a stepping area for lionfih pelagic larvae.

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Published

2016-01-01

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Scientific Notes

How to Cite

1.
PRESENCE OF THE LIONFIH, PTEROIS VOLITANS (ACTINOPTERYGII: SCORPAENIDAE) IN THE GUAJIRA PENINSULA, CARIBBEAN SEA, COLOMBIA. Bol. Investig. Mar. Costeras [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 Jun. 10];40(2). Available from: https://boletin.invemar.org.co/index.php/boletin/article/view/125