| Specimen ID | 168084 |
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| Group | Fishes |
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| Genus | Pterois |
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| Species | volitans/miles |
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| Common Name | lionfish |
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| State | FL |
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| County | Pinellas |
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| Locality | Gulf of Mexico, at Treasure Island [just north of the mouth of Tampa Bay] |
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| HUC8 Name | Gulf of Mexico |
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| HUC8 Number | 25040000 |
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| Latitude | 27.7681 |
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| Longitude | -82.7706 |
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| Lat-Long Source | Map derived |
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| Lat-Long Accuracy | accurate |
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| Day | 10 |
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| Month | 10 (October) |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Contact | [not displayed for privacy reasons] |
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| Primary Pathway | released aquarium |
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| Status | collected |
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| Reference #1 | | Ref. Number | 15859 |
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| Author | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute |
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| date | 2006 |
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| title | First-known lionfish caught in Florida's Gulf Coast waters |
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| journal | a Fish and Wildlife Research Institute press release |
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| Comments | Specimen was found floating on the surface and thought to have been killed by red tide (Karenia brevis). |
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| Record Type | Website |
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| Earliest Record | drainage |
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| Disposal | FWRI museum |
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| Museum Catalog No | FSBC 19888 |
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| Verifier | Ruiz-Carus, Ramon |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Marine |
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| Number Collected/Observed | 1 male |
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| Specimen Size | ~ 12 |
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