Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID260708
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StatePR
CountyLajas
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Parguera, Bahia Montalvo
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010004
HUC10 Number2101000406
HUC12 Number210100040600
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month1
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsCaught in 6 feet of water. See voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size5.5 in TL
Photo
Pterois volitans/miles


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