Brazil's First Lionfish Invader (IMAGE) California Academy of Sciences Caption Lionfishes are prolific breeders made famous for threatening reef ecosystems outside their native Indo-Pacific distribution. This map shows where the first Pterois volitans individual was collected Credit © California Academy of Sciences Usage Restrictions Must credit to © California Academy of Sciences License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.