Specimen ID | 1418918 |
Group | Marine Fishes |
Genus | Pterois |
Species | volitans/miles |
Common Name | lionfish |
State | LA |
Locality | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, oil and gas platforms in block VR 273 |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Northern Gulf of Mexico |
HUC8 Number | 32004300 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 18 |
Collection Month | 9 |
Collection Year | 2017 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
Status | established |
Comments | We dove on 5 different structures and saw 15-30 Lionfish on every structure. In total we killed about 50 of the lionfish. The fish ranged in depths from surface to 160 ft. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
Number Collected | 15-30 |