Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID244592
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryCuba
StateCU
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Cuba, Province of Holguin, Covarrubias
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
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18138
Author:Anonymous
Date:2008
Title:Registros de la Prensecia del Pez Leon (Pterois sp.) en Aguas Marinas de Cuba (Junio-2007 a 16 Septiembre 2008).
Publisher:Acuario Nacional de Cuba.
CommentsTwo juveniles and one adult were spotted. This is the 6th lionfish sighting for this area. The first was in November 2007
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected3
Number of Juveniles2


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