Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID244468
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryBahamas
StateNew Providence
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Bahamas, New Providence Island, Pumpkin Patch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBahamian
HUC8 Number32006300
Map
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Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17452
Author:REEF.
Date:2008
Title:Exotic Species Sighting Program and Volunteer Survey Project Database.
Publisher:Reef Environmental Education Foundation.
Volume:March 10, 2008
Comments8/1/07 7 lionfish were collected, 6 more were observed 11/16/07 17 lionfish collected
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected24


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