Map of years of first sighting. Each dot represents a dive centre that reported lionfish sightings, either in 2021 or 2023 and included in their response the year when lionfish were first sighted. The darkness of dots shows the year range when lionfish were first sighted.

 
 
  Part of: Bottacini D, Pollux BJA, Nijland R, Jansen PA, Naguib M, Kotrschal A (2024) Lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean Sea: a review of the available knowledge with an update on the invasion front. NeoBiota 92: 233-257. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.92.110442