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Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID271622
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StateVI
CountySt. Croix
LocalityCaribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, Hans Lolick, northwest corner, under the slab
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. John-St. Thomas
HUC8 Number21020001
HUC10 Number2102000103
HUC12 Number210200010300
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Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24067
Author:U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2010
Title:USVI Timeline of Lionfish Invasion.
Publisher:U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Natural Resources.
Commentsdepth = 90 ft
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size10 cm TL

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2025].

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