Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID750034
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StateFL
CountyBroward
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Pompano Beach area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020618
HUC12 Number030902061800
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month9
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=111;temperature=mid-high 70s;time=09:03pm;description=One lionfish has 2 fish in its mouth. And 2 more small fish were in my zookeeper dead when I came to the surface. The fish are in the picture on the bottom.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected10


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