Specimen Information

Xiphophorus variatus
Xiphophorus variatus
(Variable Platyfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID291364
GroupFishes
GenusXiphophorus
Speciesvariatus
Common NameVariable Platyfish
StateFL
CountyAlachua
LocalityGraham Pond, University of Florida campus.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOklawaha
HUC8 Number03080102
HUC10 NamePaynes Prairie
HUC10 Number0308010211
HUC12 NamePaynes Prairie
HUC12 Number030801021105
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month12
Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuslocally established
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18857
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2009
Title:Ichthyology Collection database.
Publisher:University of Florida
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 TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 36135
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved13


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