Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1339059
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
StatePR
CountyPatillas Municipio
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Bajo Patillas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010004
HUC10 NameRio Guamani to Rio Jacaboa Watersheds
HUC10 Number2101000405
HUC12 NameRio de Chico at mouth
HUC12 Number210100040508
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month3
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29478
Author:REEF.
Date:2016
Title:Reef Environmental Education Foundation Volunteer Survey Project Database.
Publisher:World Wide Web electronic publication.
CommentsDepth = 3 ft.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected3
Size16 cm


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