Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1524349
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StatePR
CountyCulebra
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Culebra, Punta Colorado
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuerto Rican Eastern Islands
HUC8 Number21010008
HUC10 Number2101000802
HUC12 Number210100080203
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month12
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:Ueda, K., J. Belmonte, A. Shepard, P. Leary, and S. Loarie.
Date:2021
Title:iNaturalist.org
Publisher:California Academy of Sciences
Commentshttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19079490
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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