Abstract

ARBELAEZ M., Natalia  and  ACERO P., Arturo. OCURRENCE OF THE LIONFISH PTEROIS VOLITANS (LINNAEUS) IN THE MANGROVE OF BAHÍA DE CHENGUE, COLOMBIAN CARIBBEAN. Bol. Invest. Mar. Cost. [online]. 2011, vol.40, n.2, pp.431-435. ISSN 0122-9761.

Oil August 25th, 2010, four specimens of the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans were seen inhabiting the submerged roots of mangroves bordering the entrance to the southern lagoon of Bahía de Chengue, at the Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona. One specimen (40 mm total length) was captured and photographed. The occurrence of this deleterious fish in such an ecological and economic valuable ecosystem is considered potentially dangerous.

Keywords : Lionfish; Mangrove environment; Biological invasions; Protected areas; Colombian Caribbean.

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