BPBM 6430Ichthyology
Pterois volitans
Common Lionfish
As recorded: Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- August 11, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; lagoon side
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1968, G.R. Allen also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Pterois volitans. BPBM 6430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38330212. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6430.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38330212 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026