Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1339637
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StateGA
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Georgia, Savannah, approx. 88 miles east
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCarolinian
HUC8 Number32504200
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month12
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29536
Date:2016
Title:Lionfish data for batch upload
Commentscaught on a commercial fishing trip
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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