Specimen Information

Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1338113
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StateVI
CountySt. Croix
LocalityCaribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Christiansted, channel marker 10
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEastern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006400
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month12
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsDepth = 15 ft. All 9 lionfish were located in an abandoned crab pot
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected9
Size10 cm


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