Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1715052
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPterois
Speciesvolitans/miles
Common Namelionfish
CountryBrazil
StateCeará
LocalityPonta Grossa Environmental Protected Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNortheastern Brazil
HUC8 Number32007500
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42448
Author:Soares, M.O., P.H.C. Pereira, C.V. Feitosa, R. Maggioni, R.S. Rocha, L.E.A. Bezerra, O.S. Duarte, S.V. Paiva et al.
Date:2023
Title:Lessons from the invasion front: Integration of research and management of the lionfish invasion in Brazil
Journal:Journal of Environmental Management
Volume:340
Pages:117954
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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