Lionfish

Facts

• Zebra-striped in red and white, with long fin spines and long pectoral fin rays it spreads when hunting.^[2]
• Native to the Indo-Pacific and now invasive in Caribbean waters. It eats reef fish like snapper and grouper, has no known predators here and breeds all year.^[3]
• Spines on the back, belly and anal fins are venomous. A sting is very painful and is a medical emergency: get medical care.^[2]
• On a day you spear with that authorization, lionfish must be your only catch.^[1]

Where it's been reported (6)

From the sources on each dive site's page. Sightings are never guaranteed.

• B-29 Superfortress Wreck · Aguadilla & Northwest“lionfish, rays, sometimes tarpon” (Aquatica Underwater Adventures)
• Muelle de Azúcar · Aguadilla & Northwest“angelfish, trumpetfish, lionfish, butterflyfish, damselfish” (Aquatica Underwater Adventures)
• Rompeolas / Muelle Viejo · Aguadilla & Northwest“lionfish, lobsters; occasional big fish” (Aquatica Underwater Adventures)
• Star · Guánica & La Parguera“Nassau grouper, lionfish, southern stingrays, nurse sharks, yellowfin goatfish” (Paradise Scuba & Snorkeling Center)
• Barracuda City · West Coast“lionfish” (ecotreasures (Intrepid Mesh LLC))
• Tres Palmas (Steps) · West Coast“lionfish” (PADI / Scuba Diving)