Where has the Lionfish been recorded?

Pterois volitans occurrence evidence comes from 36,496 records in 58 countries and territories, from 1891 to 2026. Most records come from United States.

• 36,496 records
• 58 places
• 67 years recorded
• — class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: June. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Lionfish has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Lionfish. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 58 places.