Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID244586
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryCayman Islands
StateLittle Cayman
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Cayman Islands, Little Cayman Island, Bloody Bay Marine Park, Barracuda Bight
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGreater Antilles
HUC8 Number32006500
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month2
Collection Year2008
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
CommentsThis fish was caught on February 22, 2008
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size3 inches


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