NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

Specimen Information

Xiphophorus variatus
(variable platyfish)
Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID291338
GroupFishes
GenusXiphophorus
Speciesvariatus
Common Namevariable platyfish
StateFL
CountyAlachua
LocalitySweetwater Branch between NE 9th Ave and NE 8th Ave, Gainesville
HUC8 NameOklawaha
HUC8 Number3080102
Map
Collection Day20
Collection Month3
Collection Year2011
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:24956
Author:Anonymous.
Date:2012
Title:Museum collection records of Xiphophorus variatus specimens from the United States. Downloaded from FishNet2 on 30 October 2012.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 180280
Fresh Marine IntroFreshwater
No Preserved17


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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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