2. Material and methods
2.1. Collection of lionjlsh and sample preparation
Sampling was performed at various locations in the Caribbean French Antilles around the Guadeloupe Archipelago, Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy islands (Fig. l ). However, the exact location of each site were recorded for each specimen where available (Saint
Barthélemy Islands: South-west, 17°48’47.60”N. 62°55’43.48"W and