| Specimen ID | 164935 |
| Group | Marine Fishes |
| Genus | Pterois |
| Species | volitans/miles |
| Common Name | lionfish |
| State | FL |
| Locality | Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Jacksonville, offshore |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Carolinian |
| HUC8 Number | 32504200 |
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| Collection Month | 3 |
| 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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| Comments | One specimen (378 mm TL) speared using SCUBA. Male, early in maturation. No habitat information. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Disposal | FMRI museum |
| Museum Cat Number | FSBC 19403 |
| Verifier | Ramon Ruiz-Carus |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | 378 mm TL; 869 g |
