| Specimen ID | 278851 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Xiphophorus |
| Species | variatus |
| Common Name | variable platyfish |
| State | FL |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Locality | Ruskin [Gibsonton], drainage ditch at Kracker Ave and Parker Drive. |
| HUC8 Name | Tampa Bay |
| HUC8 Number | 3100206 |
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| Collection Day | 24 |
| Collection Month | 3 |
| Collection Year | 1971 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 18857 |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Title: | Florida Museum of Natural History - Ichthyology Collection Database. |
| Publisher: | Florida Museum of Natural History. |
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| 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 |
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| Record Type | Literature |
| Disposal | Florida Museum of Natural History |
| Museum Cat Number | UF 30868 |
| Fresh Marine Intro | Freshwater |
| No Preserved | 11 |