Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID252984
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryCuba
StateCU
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Cuba, Province of Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay, Cable Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGreater Antilles
HUC8 Number32006500
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month6
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
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.
CommentsHave photo documentation.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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