Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1715063
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryBrazil
StateCeará
LocalityCruz
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42449
Author:Soares, M.O., C.V. Feitosa, T.M. Garcia, K.F. Cottens, B. Vinicius, S.V. Paiva, O. de Sousa Duarte, L.M. Gurjão et al.
Date:2022
Title:Lionfish on the loose: Pterois invade shallow habitats in the tropical southwestern Atlantic
Journal:Frontiers in Marine Science
Volume:9
Pages:956848
CommentsSampling occurred March-May 2022
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected8


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