Pheromones and Semiochemicals of Pterois volitans (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), the Red lionfish

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Semiochemicals of Pterois volitans, the Red lionfish

Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Family:	Scorpaenidae
Subfamily:	Pteroinae
Genus:	Pterois
Tribe:	Pteroini
Author:	Linnaeus

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Semiochemical(s):

Robertson A

2014

Mar. Drugs

12:

C-CTX 1

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

St. Thomas, Virgin Island, USA

C-CTX 2

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Litaker RW

2014

Proc. ICHA. N.Z.

184

C-CTX 1

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Gulf of Mexico, Florida, USA & Caribbean Sea

Reference(s):

Litaker, R.W., Hardison, R.D., Holland, W.C., Bourdelais, A.J., Mc Call, J.R., Baden, D.G., Morris, J.A., Jr, Bogdanoff, A.K., and Tester, P.A. 2014. Ciguatoxin concentrations in invasive lionfish estimated using a fluorescent receptor binding assay. Proc. ICHA. N.Z. 184-187.

Robertson, A., Garcia, A.C., Quintana, H.A.F., Smith, T.B., Castillo, II, B.F., Reale-Munroe, K., Gulli, J.A., Olsen, D.A., Hooe-Rollman, J.I., Jester, E.L.E., Klimek, B.J., and Plakas, S.M. 2014. Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans): a potential human health threat for ciguatera fish poisoning in tropical waters. Mar. Drugs. 12:88-97.

Citation: El-Sayed AM 2025. The Pherobase: Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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