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Pterois volitans/miles
Pterois volitans/miles
(lionfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1338931
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryBahamas
StateNew Providence
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Bahamas, New Providence, Paradise Island, Atlantis Cove Beach and Lagoon
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameBahamian
HUC8 Number32006300
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Collection Day17
Collection Month6
Collection Year2013
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 = 10 ft.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2
Size7-10 cm

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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