NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

Specimen Information

Hemichromis letourneuxi
(African jewelfish)
Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID31310
GroupFishes
GenusHemichromis
Speciesletourneuxi
Common NameAfrican jewelfish
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityComfort Canal NW 29 Ave next to bridge that crosses canal
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number3090202
Map
Collection Day19
Collection Month7
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14797
Author:Courtenay, W. R., Jr.
Date:1980
Title:Survey of introduced non-native fishes in Florida: 1978-1979. Phase II Report.
Publisher:Submitted to National Fishery Reserch Laboratory, USFWS, Gainesville, FL.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18857
Date:2009
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History.
Commentsoriginally misidentified as H. bimaculatus
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 91888
Fresh Marine IntroFreshwater
Number Collected10
Size64-82 mm SL
No Preserved7


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2013]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/22/2013].

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