Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418923
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryMexico
StateMexico
LocalityGulf of Mexico, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Soto La Marina, La Pesca
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Gulf of Mexico
HUC8 Number32006900
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30624
Author:Leonardo Uriel Arellano-Mendez, Arturo Mora-Olivo, Carlos Zamora-Tovar and Edilia de la Rosa-Manzano
Date:2017
Title:First report of the invasive red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Scorpaenidae) on the coast of Tamaulipas, Mexico
Journal:BioInvasions Records
Volume:6
Issue:3
Pages:255-258
CommentsImmature individuals with empty stomachs. Depth = < 3 m.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected6
Sizeavg TL = 157 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/15/2024].

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