| Specimen ID | 168084 |
| Group | Marine Fishes |
| Genus | Pterois |
| Species | volitans/miles |
| Common Name | lionfish |
| State | FL |
| County | Pinellas |
| Locality | Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Tampa Bay, just north of the mouth, Treasure Island |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Crystal-Pithlachascotee |
| HUC8 Number | 03100207 |
| HUC10 Name | Anclote River |
| HUC10 Number | 0310020705 |
| HUC12 Name | Boca Ciega Bay |
| HUC12 Number | 031002070506 |
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| Collection Day | 10 |
| Collection Month | 10 |
| Collection Year | 2006 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 15859 |
| Author: | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Title: | First-known lionfish caught in Florida's Gulf Coast waters. |
| Publisher: | a Fish and Wildlife Research Institute press release |
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| Comments | Male specimen was found floating on the surface and thought to have been killed by red tide (Karenia brevis). |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | drainage |
| Disposal | FWRI museum |
| Museum Cat Number | FSBC 19888 |
| Verifier | Ruiz-Carus, Ramon |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | 12 in. |
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