Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID750040
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StateFL
CountyMonroe
LocalityGulf of Mexico, Florida, Key Colony Beach, offshore
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Bay-Florida Keys
HUC8 Number03090203
HUC10 NameUpper Florida Keys
HUC10 Number0309020302
HUC12 NameUpper Florida Keys
HUC12 Number030902030200
Map
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Collection Day28
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=10;temperature=80;time=10:06am;description=Saw around 10. They are hanging out on the deeper rocks off the point of each jetty at Sandy Point in Key Colony Beach. I attached a satellite pic with a dropped pin where I saw the highest concentration
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected3


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