Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1339992
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StatePR
CountyCulebra
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Culebra, Tamarindo Beach, offshore
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuerto Rican Eastern Islands
HUC8 Number21010008
HUC10 NameIsla de Culebra
HUC10 Number2101000802
HUC12 NameSouthern Culebra
HUC12 Number210100080202
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month12
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Commentsmy friend saw a couple more lion fish on the same beach. The lion fish can be seen in the bottom of the attached photo.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Photo
Pterois volitans/miles


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