Florida
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1876, Baltimore MD USA
- Specs:
- ( 259 x 36 ft ) 1280 gross tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 14, 1930
foundered in storm while being towed to wreckers - no casualties - Depth:
- shallow
unknown, probably buried
Pterois volitans
Size: to 17", usually smaller
Habitat: turning up all along the East Coast
Notes: venomous spines
This Indo-Pacific scorpionfish has been sighted in the wild in Florida and the Caribbean since the 1990s. In 2000 it began appearing off North Carolina. Two juveniles were found off Long Island in 2002, and in 2003 a two-inch yearling was collected in the Shark River. Of course, this popular pet is sighted daily in public and private aquariums all over the world.
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