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Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1338750
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryJamaica
StateJM
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Jamaica, Doctors Cave Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGreater Antilles
HUC8 Number32006500
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Collection Day6
Collection Month2
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29478
Author:REEF.
Date:2016
Title:Reef Environmental Education Foundation Volunteer Survey Project Database.
Publisher:World Wide Web electronic publication.
CommentsDepth = 6 ft. Habitat = reef. See voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size25 cm
Photo
Pterois volitans/miles

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