NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

Specimen Information

Xiphophorus hellerii
(green swordtail)
Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID278845
GroupFishes
GenusXiphophorus
Specieshellerii
Common Namegreen swordtail
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityUnnamed water body at Beachway Drive and Ferncroft Street, Tampa.
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number3100206
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Collection Day20
Collection Month9
Collection Year1970
Year AccuracyActual
Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18857
Date:2009
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:21076
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History.
Date:2011
Title:Collection records of Poecilia latipunctata, P. mexicana, P. reticulata, Xiphophorus hellerii, X. maculatus, and X. variatus. Provided by Rob Robins on 30 Aug 2011.
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 171349
Fresh Marine IntroFreshwater
No Preserved105


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2013]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/20/2013].

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