Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1692246
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StateVI
CountySt. John
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Cinnamon Bay, reefs east of beach, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. John-St. Thomas
HUC8 Number21020001
HUC10 NamePillsbury Sound-Caribbean Sea
HUC10 Number2102000103
HUC12 NamePillsbury Sound-Caribbean Sea
HUC12 Number210200010300
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month3
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | dispersed current
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37827
Author:REEF
Date:2022
Title:Exotic Species Sighting Program and Volunteer Survey Project Database
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierP. Schofield, USGS
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2
Size30cm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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