Parasites from the Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans from the Gulf of Mexico

Fogg, Alexander Q.; Ruiz, Carlos F.; Curran, Stephen S.; Bullard, Stephen A.

doi:10.18785/gcr.2701.07

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“…Resistance to parasites might also contribute to the performance of invasive lionfish (Albins & Hixon, 2013). In the invaded range, lionfish have acquired a variety of generalist macroparasites that commonly infect Atlantic fishes (Bullard et al, 2011;Sikkel et al, 2014;Ramos-Ascherl et al, 2015;Sellers et al, 2015;Fogg et al, 2016;Tuttle et al, 2017;Supporting Information Table S1). Although the susceptibility of introduced species to parasites in the recipient environment can change as the invasion progresses (Llewellyn et al, 2012;Brown et al, 2015), current evidence suggests that lionfish have fewer and less diverse macroparasites than many native Atlantic fishes inhabiting the same environment (Sikkel et al, 2014;Loerch et al, 2015;Sellers et al, 2015;Tuttle et al, 2017).…”

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The lionfish Pterois sp. invasion: Has the worst‐case scenario come to pass?

Côté

Smith

2018

Journal of Fish Biology

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This review revisits the traits thought to have contributed to the success of Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois sp. as an invader in the western Atlantic Ocean and the worst-case scenario about their potential ecological effects in light of the more than 150 studies conducted in the past 5 years. Fast somatic growth, resistance to parasites, effective anti-predator defences and an ability to circumvent predator recognition mechanisms by prey have probably contributed to rapid population increases of lionfish in the invaded range. However, evidence that lionfish are strong competitors is still ambiguous, in part because demonstrating competition is challenging. Geographic spread has likely been facilitated by the remarkable capacity of lionfish for prolonged fasting in combination with other broad physiological tolerances. Lionfish have had a large detrimental effect on native reef-fish populations in the northern part of the invaded range, but similar effects have yet to be seen in the southern Caribbean. Most other envisaged direct and indirect consequences of lionfish predation and competition, even those that might have been expected to occur rapidly, such as shifts in benthic composition, have yet to be realized. Lionfish populations in some of the first areas invaded have started to decline, perhaps as a result of resource depletion or ongoing fishing and culling, so there is hope that these areas have already experienced the worst of the invasion. In closing, we place lionfish in a broader context and argue that it can serve as a new model to test some fundamental questions in invasion ecology.

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The lionfish Pterois sp. invasion: Has the worst‐case scenario come to pass?

Côté

Smith

2018

Journal of Fish Biology

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“…Three new host records are provided, enrichening parasite records in red lionfish. P. volitans specimens from southern Gulf of Mexico have all characteristics of invasive species, and have been recorded for other sites of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea (Torchin et al, 2003;Simmons, 2014;Ramos-Ascherl et al, 2015;Sellers et al, 2015;Fogg et al, 2016). It is probable that helminths recorded belong to other host fish, which are lionfish preys, and we do not rule out the possibility of lateral transference of nematode larvae, as described for helminths of other marine fish (Marcogliese, 2007).…”

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“…Studying one of these facets, helminthiasis and its infections, has shown that P. volitans participates in parasite life-cycles as accidental, paratenic or intermediate host (Simmons, 2014). This conclusion is supported by records of 30 helminth species from groups such as digeneans, monogeneans, cestodes, nematodes and acanthocephalans (Bullard et al, 2011;Simmons, 2014;Ramos-Ascherl et al, 2015;Sellers et al, 2015;Fogg et al, 2016). In general, helmiths have low prevalence and low abundance, due to the introduction time of the invasive species, the low susceptibility of the host to be infected by native parasites, and consumption of vectors with infective stages (Torchin et al, 2003;Torchin & Mitchell, 2004;Vignon & Sasal, 2010).…”

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Helminth Parasites of Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans from the Veracruz Coral Reef System, Mexico, Southern Gulf of Mexico

Montoya-Mendoza¹,

Camarena-Luhrs²,

Castañeda-Chávez³

et al. 2017

JAS

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A helminthological survey was conducted on 78 red lionfish, Pterois volitans, collected in the Veracruz Reef System National Park (VRSNP). Register: trematodes (5 spp.), cestodes (1), and nematodes (2). Prevalence per species < 30% and mean intensity < 6.0. Three new host records are reported herein. The red lionfish is infected by species of endoparasites generalist and played a role as accidental host.

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“…Natural control of Western Atlantic lionfish may also be exerted by the emergence of disease or parasitism in their invasive ranges. Lionfish in the Western Atlantic initially appeared resistant to pathogens (Stevens and Olson, 2013;Stevens et al, 2016) and parasites (Sikkel et al, 2014;Loerch et al, 2015;Sellers et al, 2015;Fogg et al, 2016;Tuttle et al, 2017). However, in 2017, emergences of an ulcerative skin disease were first observed in the NGoM, with observations reported throughout the invaded Western Atlantic range (Harris et al, 2018).…”

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Low Pufferfish and Lionfish Predation in Their Native and Invaded Ranges Suggests Human Control Mechanisms May Be Necessary to Control Their Mediterranean Abundances

Ulman¹,

Harris

Doumpas³

et al. 2021

Front. Mar. Sci.

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The silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus, from the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae) and the Pacific red lionfish (Pterois miles, family Scorpaenidae) have recently invaded the Mediterranean Sea. Lagocephalus sceleratus has spread throughout this entire sea with the highest concentrations in the eastern basin, while more recently, Pterois miles has spread from the Eastern to the Central Mediterranean Sea. Their effects on local biodiversity and fisheries are cause for management concern. Here, a comprehensive review of predators of these two species from their native Indo-Pacific and invaded Mediterranean and Western Atlantic ranges is presented. Predators of Tetraodontidae in general were reviewed for their native Indo-Pacific and Western Atlantic ranges, as no records were found specifically for L. sceleratus in its native range. Tetraodontidae predators in their native ranges included mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda), lizardfish (Synodus spp.), tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), sea snakes (Enhydrina spp.), catfish (Arius spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), and common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). The only reported predator of adult L. sceleratus in the Mediterranean was loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), whereas juvenile L. sceleratus were preyed by common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) and garfish (Belone belone). Conspecific cannibalism of L. sceleratus juveniles was also confirmed in the Mediterranean. Pufferfish predators in the Western Atlantic included common octopus, frogfish (Antennaridae), and several marine birds. Predators of all lionfish species in their native Indo-Pacific range included humpback scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis spp.), bobbit worms (Eunice aphroditois), moray eels (Muraenidae), and bluespotted cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii). Lionfish predators in the Mediterranean included dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus), white grouper (Epinephelus aeneus), common octopus, and L. sceleratus, whereas in the Western Atlantic included the spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa), multiple grouper species (tiger Mycteroperca tigris, Nassau Epinephelus striatus, black Mycteroperca bonaci, red Epinephelus morio, and gag Mycteroperca microleps; Epinephelidae), northern red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), greater amberjack (Seriola dumerilli), and nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum). The sparse data found on natural predation for these species suggest that population control via predation may be limited. Their population control may require proactive, targeted human removals, as is currently practiced with lionfish in the Western Atlantic.

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Parasites from the Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans from the Gulf of Mexico

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

The lionfish Pterois sp. invasion: Has the worst‐case scenario come to pass?

The lionfish Pterois sp. invasion: Has the worst‐case scenario come to pass?

Helminth Parasites of Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans from the Veracruz Coral Reef System, Mexico, Southern Gulf of Mexico

Low Pufferfish and Lionfish Predation in Their Native and Invaded Ranges Suggests Human Control Mechanisms May Be Necessary to Control Their Mediterranean Abundances

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