Were Do Lionfish Live?
Lionfish Are Native to Coral Reefs in the Tropical Waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. but You Don't Have to Travel Halfway Around the World to See...
Lionfish are native to coral reefs in the tropical waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. But you don't have to travel halfway around the world to see them.
Where are lionfish found?
Lionfish are native to the warm, tropical waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans (i.e., the Indo-Pacific region), including the Red Sea. Their native range is shown in orange on the map.
How did lionfish get to Florida?
Biologists believe they were probably introduced when aquarium owners emptied unwanted pet lionfish into nearby coastal waters. Lionfish were first officially reported in the western Atlantic Ocean in 1985.
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