| Specimen ID | 166682 |
| Group | Marine Fishes |
| Genus | Pterois |
| Species | volitans/miles |
| Common Name | lionfish |
| State | NC |
| Locality | Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, E/SE of Wilmington |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Carolinian |
| HUC8 Number | 32504200 |
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| Collection Day | 26 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2003 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 15617 |
| Author: | Meister, H.S., D.M. Wyanski, J.K. Loefer, S.W. Ross, A.M. Quattrini, and K.J. Sulak |
| Date: | 2005 |
| Title: | Further evidence for the invasion and establishment of Pterois volitans (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. |
| Journal: | Southeastern Naturalist |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 193-206 |
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| Comments | 2 lionfish observed and 1 collected at a depth of 72-79m. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Disposal | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences |
| Museum Cat Number | NCSM 36685 |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | 181 mm TL |
| Number of Females | 1 |
