Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657517
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryBrazil
StateRio de Janeiro
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Brazil, Arraial do Cabo, Cabo Frio Island, Saco das Neves
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month2
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:35745
Author:Luiz, O.J., W.C.R. dos Santos, A.P. Marceniuk, L.A. Rocha, S.R. Floeter, C.E. Buck, A.G.C. de M. Klautau and C.E.L. Ferreira
Date:2021
Title:Multiple lionfish (Pterois spp.) new occurences along the Brazilian coast confirm the invasion pathway into the Southern Atlantic
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:24
Pages:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-021-02575-8(0123456789().,-volV)( 01234567
CommentsDepth = 10 m. Habitat = reef. Specimen was first observed at site called Anequium near the collected site on 3/1/2015. It was collected 11 months later on 2/11/2016 (confirmed to be same specimen by comparing photographs of the fish)
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalFederal University of the Espirito Santo State, Brazil
Museum Cat NumberCIUFES 4188
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size25 cm TL


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