| Specimen ID | 237080 |
| Group | Marine Fishes |
| Genus | Pterois |
| Species | volitans/miles |
| Common Name | lionfish |
| State | FL |
| County | Nassau |
| Locality | Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Amelia Island, south end |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Nassau |
| HUC8 Number | 03070205 |
| HUC10 Name | Lower Nassau River Frontal |
| HUC10 Number | 0307020503 |
| HUC12 Name | Nassau Sound-Fort George Inlet Frontal |
| HUC12 Number | 030702050304 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 6 |
| Collection Month | 2 |
| Collection Year | 2002 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 14935 |
| Author: | Ruiz-Carus, R., R.E. Matheson, Jr., D.E. Roberts, Jr., and P.E. Whitfield |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Title: | The western Pacific red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Scorpaenidae), in Florida: Evidence for reproduction and parasitism in the first exotic marine fish established in state waters. |
| Journal: | Biological Conservation |
| Volume: | 128 |
| Pages: | 384-390 |
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| Comments | The fish was captured by hook and line with live shrimp in about 1 m. of water. Discarded dead. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | county |
| Disposal | discarded |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
| Number Collected | 1 |
