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Introduced from: Pacific, Southwest to: Atlantic, Western Central

n=57 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Acanthurus guttatus  2003 2000-present Unknown - West Palm Beach, Florida  no data  no data 083716
2 Acanthurus sohal  2002 2000-present Unknown - Pompano Beach, Florida  ornamental  no data 083722
3 Anisotremus virginicus   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  probably established 006328
4 Butis koilomatodon  2005 2000-present Unknown - Venezuela  accidental with ships  no data 092880
5 Centropristis striata   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  not established 006328
6 Chaetodipterus faber   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  probably established 006328
7 Haemulon plumierii   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  probably established 006328
8 Lutjanus analis   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  established 006328
9 Lutjanus jocu   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  established 006328
10 Menticirrhus saxatilis   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  not established 006328
11 Naso lituratus  2000 2000-present unknown - Florida (2000) and Georgia (2006)  ornamental  no data 083725
12 Omobranchus punctatus   unknown India - Venezuela  accidental with ships  established 006328
13 Omobranchus punctatus   unknown India - Trinidad Tobago  accidental with ships  established 006328
14 Omobranchus punctatus   unknown Unknown - Panama  accidental with ships  established 013628
15 Piaractus mesopotamicus  1987 1975-1999 unknown - United States of America  ornamental  unknown 074657
16 Platax orbicularis   unknown Unknown - Florida  ornamental  established 051238
17 Pomacanthus arcuatus   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  established 006328
18 Pomacanthus imperator   1975-1999 USA - Puerto Rico  ornamental  established 059238
19 Pomacanthus paru   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  not established 006328
20 Pseudopleuronectes americanus   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  not established 006328
21 Pterois miles   2000-present USA - Puerto Rico  diffused from other countries  established 079593
22 Pterois miles   2000-present USA - Jamaica  diffused from other countries  established 079593
23 Pterois miles   2000-present USA - Bermuda  diffused from other countries  established 079593
24 Pterois volitans   2000-present USA - Puerto Rico  diffused from other countries  established 059238
25 Pterois volitans  1985 1975-1999 Indonesia - Biscayne Bay, Florida  accidental  established 049194
26 Pterois volitans  2000 2000-present USA - Bermuda  diffused from other countries  established 079593
27 Pterois volitans  2001 2000-present Unknown - Belize  diffused from other countries  established 087861
28 Pterois volitans  2004 2000-present USA - Bahamas  diffused from other countries  established 079593
29 Pterois volitans  2005 2000-present Unknown - Cuba  diffused from other countries  established 085277
30 Pterois volitans  2006 2000-present Unknown - Turks and Caicos  diffused from other countries  established 085277
31 Pterois volitans  2007 2000-present Unknown - Haiti  diffused from other countries  established 087861
32 Pterois volitans  2008 2000-present Unknown - Cayman Islands  diffused from other countries  established 085277
33 Pterois volitans  2008 2000-present Unknown - US Virgin Islands  diffused from other countries  established 087861
34 Pterois volitans  2008 2000-present Unknown - Br Virgin Islands  diffused from other countries   087861
35 Pterois volitans  2008 2000-present USA - Jamaica  diffused from other countries  established 079593
36 Pterois volitans  2008 2000-present Unknown - Dominican Republic  diffused from other countries  established 085277
37 Pterois volitans  2008 2000-present Unknown - Colombia  diffused from other countries  established 087861
38 Pterois volitans  2009 2000-present Unknown - Panama  diffused from other countries  established 087861
39 Pterois volitans  2009 2000-present Unknown - Antigua Barb  diffused from other countries  established 087861
40 Pterois volitans  2009 2000-present Unknown - Nicaragua  diffused from other countries  established 087861
41 Pterois volitans  2009 2000-present Unknown - Curacao  diffused from other countries  established 087861
42 Pterois volitans  2009 2000-present Unknown - Mexico  diffused from other countries  established 085277
43 Pterois volitans  2009 2000-present Unknown - Honduras  diffused from other countries  established 085277
44 Pterois volitans  2009 2000-present Unknown - Costa Rica  diffused from other countries  established 085277
45 Pterois volitans  2009 2000-present Unknown - Venezuela  diffused from other countries  established 087861
46 Pterois volitans  2010 2000-present Unknown - St Kitts Nev  diffused from other countries   087861
47 Pterois volitans  2010 2000-present Unknown - Guadeloupe  diffused from other countries   087861
48 Rhinecanthus verrucosus   unknown unknown - United States of America  unknown  unknown 074657
49 Scatophagus argus  1992 1975-1999 Pacific - United States of America  no data  probably not established 074657
50 Sciaenops ocellatus  1985 1975-1999 USA (Texas) - Martinique  aquaculture  probably not established 013686
51 Sciaenops ocellatus  1987 1975-1999 USA - Panama  research  not established 013686
52 Sciaenops ocellatus  1988 1975-1999 Unknown - Bahamas  aquaculture  unknown 026042
53 Stenotomus chrysops   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  not established 006328
54 Tautoga onitis   1900-1924 Bahamas - Bermuda  angling/sport  not established 006328
55 Zebrasoma desjardinii  1999 1975-1999 Unknown - United States of America  no data  probably not established 074657
56 Zebrasoma flavescens   unknown Unknown - Florida  ornamental  established 051238
57 Zebrasoma velifer  1999 1975-1999 unknown - United States of America  no data  probably not established 074657
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