Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1924629
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryBrazil
StateAmapá
LocalityOff the coast of Amapá state
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAmazonia
HUC8 Number32007200
Map
Collection Month6
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46638
Author:Pantoja, J.D.S.L., P.N. Campos, L.D.C. Corrêa, N.F.A.C. de Melo, A.L.A. de Sá, A. Bertrand, and I.G. Hamoy
Date:2026
Title:Closing a cycle: first record of a larva of the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Amazon Continental Shelf
Journal:BioInvasions Records
Volume:15
Issue:1
Pages:195–202
CommentsFirst larvae collected from Amazonian coast
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected1
Year Classlarvae
Size3.9 mm TL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/7/2026].

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