Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1339251
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Boynton Beach, Boynton Ledges, 3rd reef
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFloridian
HUC8 Number32007000
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month8
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.
CommentsSpecimen killed and was dissected at home. Had two 1/2in fish in stomach. Water depth = 95 ft. Found next to reef, laying in sand looking dead but was quite alive. See voucher photo.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size12.065 cm
Photo
Pterois volitans/miles


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