Pterois volitans
Common Lionfish
As recorded: Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- July 30, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; S end of lagoon swimming area
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1968, G.R. Allen also collected 1 other specimen.
Pterois volitans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,610 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Malaysia
(c) Slunky, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-29
Passe de Boulari, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Arrecifes de Cozumel, Cozumel, MX-QR, MX
(c) Ginny Marvin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Okinawa, JP
(c) James Goodsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pterois volitans. BPBM 6441. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38325797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6441.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38325797 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026