| Specimen ID | 164934 |
| Group | Marine Fishes |
| Genus | Pterois |
| Species | volitans/miles |
| Common Name | lionfish |
| State | FL |
| County | St. Johns |
| Locality | Atlantic Ocean, Florida, St. Augustine, offshore |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Daytona-St. Augustine |
| HUC8 Number | 03080201 |
| HUC10 Number | 0308020107 |
| HUC12 Number | 030802010700 |
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| Collection Day | 29 |
| Collection Month | 1 |
| Collection Year | 2002 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 14935 |
| Author: | Ruiz-Carus, R., R.E. Matheson, Jr., D.E. Roberts, Jr., and P.E. Whitfield |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Title: | The western Pacific red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Scorpaenidae), in Florida: Evidence for reproduction and parasitism in the first exotic marine fish established in state waters. |
| Journal: | Biological Conservation |
| Volume: | 128 |
| Pages: | 384-390 |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 13502 |
| Author: | Whitfield, P.E., T. Gardner, S.P. Vives, M.R. Gilligan, W.R. Courtenay, Jr., G.C. Ray, and J.A. Hare |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Title: | Biological invasion of the Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans) along the Atlantic coast of North America. |
| Journal: | Marine Ecology Progress Series |
| Volume: | 235 |
| Pages: | 289-297 |
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| Comments | One fish collected in 38.4 m of water. An additional six red lionfish were sighted but not collected. No habitat information. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Disposal | one specimen in FMRI museum |
| Museum Cat Number | FSBC 19395 |
| Verifier | Ramon Ruiz-Carus |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
| Number Collected | 7 |
| Size | 18.4 cm TL |
| Number Preserved | 1 |
