Specimen Information

Rocio octofasciata
Rocio octofasciata
(Jack Dempsey)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID271774
GroupFishes
GenusRocio
Speciesoctofasciata
Common NameJack Dempsey
StateFL
CountyAlachua
LocalityUnnamed creek, 1.1 km long, on the University of Florida campus eventually emptying into Lake Alice
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOklawaha
HUC8 Number03080102
HUC10 NamePaynes Prairie
HUC10 Number0308010211
HUC12 NamePaynes Prairie
HUC12 Number030801021105
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19433
Author:Obordo, C.O., and L.J. Chapman
Date:1997
Title:Respiratory strategies of a non-native Florida cichlid, Cichlasoma octofasciatum.
Journal:Florida Scientist
Volume:60
Issue:1
Pages:40-52
CommentsCollected for use in physiological experiments at University of Florida
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected23
Size5.3 to 13.1 cm TL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/8/2024].

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