| Specimen ID | 1418919 |
| Group | Marine Fishes |
| Genus | Pterois |
| Species | volitans/miles |
| Common Name | lionfish |
| State | LA |
| Locality | Gulf of America, Louisiana, oil and gas platforms in block VR 274 |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Northern Gulf of America |
| 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 |
