Lionfish biometry

Biometric measurements for 109 lionfish (_Pterois volitans_) captured off Puerto Aventuras (Mexico). Data also include spatial and environmental variables.

Usage

data_lionfish

Format

## `data_lionfish` A data frame with 109 rows and 9 columns:

id

Character - A unique alpha-numeric code identoifying each organism

site

Character - Name of the dive site from which the organism was collected

lat

Numeric - Latitude in decimal degrees

lon

Numeric - Longitude in decimal degrees

total_length_mm

Numeric - Total length of the organism, measured in milimiters

total_weight_gr

Numeric - Total weight (also known as wet weight) of the organism, measured in milimiters

size_class

Character - Size class specifying whether the fish was small (< 100 mm), medium (100 - 200 mm) or large (> 300 mm)

depth_m

Numeric - Depth at which the organism was collected, in meters

temperature_C

Numeric - Water temperature during time of collection, in °C

Source

Villaseñor-Derbez, J.C. & Herrera-Pérez, R. Brief description of prey selectivity and ontogenetic changes in the diet of the invasive lionfish _Pterois volitans_ (Actinopterygii, Scorpaenidae) in the Mexican Caribbean. Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences. (2014), 9(2):131-135.