Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID750003
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Biscayne Bay, Monty's Raw Bar's and Restaurants
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameNorth Biscayne Bay
HUC10 Number0309020614
HUC12 NameNorth Biscayne Bay
HUC12 Number030902061406
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27127
Author:Faletti, M.
Date:2014
Title:2014 FWC Lionfish Reports from Report Florida Lionfish app.
Publisher:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Commentsdepth=unknown total depth;temperature=;time=05:22pm;description=One lionfish observed approximately five feet below the surface adjacent to a piling of the floating dock at Miami Beach Marina. Fish was not collected. Photo not available
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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