Specimen ID | 260519 |
Group | Marine Fishes |
Genus | Pterois |
Species | volitans/miles |
Common Name | lionfish |
State | VI |
County | St. Croix |
Locality | Caribbean Sea, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Good Hope School, 3 miles south |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Eastern Caribbean |
HUC8 Number | 32006400 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 7 |
Collection Month | 2 |
Collection Year | 2009 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
Status | established |
Comments | Two lionfish were speared, the smaller one was destroyed, the larger one was brought ashore, see photo. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | Dr. William Coles |
Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
Number Collected | 2 |
Size | 145 mm |
Photo | |