NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

Specimen Information

Thorichthys meeki
(firemouth cichlid)
Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID291943
GroupFishes
GenusThorichthys
Speciesmeeki
Common Namefiremouth cichlid
StateFL
CountyBroward
LocalityLake at abandoned "Pirate's World", off of Sheridan Steet, S of Dania. (this site is now a parking lot [=condominiums]).
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number3090202
Map
Collection Day23
Collection Month7
Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyActual
Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | released aquarium
Statusfailed
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:25078
Author:Anonymous
Date:2012
Title:Museum collection records of Thorichthys meeki. Downloaded from FishNET2 on 15 November 2012.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 30872
Fresh Marine IntroFreshwater
No Preserved9


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2013]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/19/2013].

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