Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1339408
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StatePR
CountyVieques Municipio
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Vieques, Mosquito Pier
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuerto Rican Eastern Islands
HUC8 Number21010008
HUC10 NameIsla de Vieques
HUC10 Number2101000801
HUC12 NameSouthcentral Vieques
HUC12 Number210100080105
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month10
Collection Year2015
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 = 4 ft. See voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size25 cm
Photo
Pterois volitans/miles


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