Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID258153
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryTurks and Caicos Islands
StateTC
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Turks and Caicos, South Caicos, Regatta (#14-17)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBahamian
HUC8 Number32006300
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month7
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18194
Date:2008
Title:Lionfish sightings in South Caicos, Turks and Caicos.
Publisher:School for Field Studies, South Caicos, Turks and Caicos.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected4
Size6.5-12.4 cm TL, 4.6-8.8 cm SL


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