| Specimen ID | 1336332 |
| Group | Marine Fishes |
| Genus | Pterois |
| Species | volitans/miles |
| Common Name | lionfish |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Mexico |
| Locality | Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Cayo Arcas, Campeche Bank |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Southern Gulf of Mexico |
| HUC8 Number | 32006900 |
| Map | |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2016 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 29460 |
| Author: | Robertson, D.R., H. Perez-España, E.N. Lara, F.P. Itza, and N. Simoes |
| Date: | 2016 |
| Title: | The fishes of Cayo Arcas (Campeche Bank,>Gulf of Mexico): an updated checklist |
| Journal: | ZooKeys |
| Volume: | 640 |
| Pages: | 139-155 |
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| Comments | Occurred in the Cayo Arcas in both reefs and adjacent oil loading platform. Occurrences were at depths between 8-20m on the reef, and at 30m on the oil platform. Unknown abundance of lionfish in Cayo Arcas below 25m depth. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
