Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish (IMAGE)

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Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish

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The Indo-Pacific Lionfish (<i>Pterois volitans</i>) were first reported off the North Carolina Coast in 2000. Since that time lionfish have become the most abundant and widely distributed species in water depths greater than 122 ft. The lionfish distribution off North Carolina is controlled primarily by winter bottom water temperatures.

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