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Cichla ocellaris
(butterfly peacock bass)

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Specimen ID	262006
Group	Fishes
Genus	Cichla
Species	ocellaris
Common Name	butterfly peacock bass
State	FL
County	Collier
Locality	Golden Gates Estates canal/lake system
HUC8 Name	Big Cypress Swamp
HUC8 Number	3090204
Latitude	26.174697
Longitude	-81.709228
Lat-Long Source	Map derived
Lat-Long Accuracy	Approximate
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Day	23
Month	6 (June)
Year	2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	stocked illegally
Status	established
Comments	The first report of a reproducing population outside of legally introduced locations in southeast Florida.
Record Type	Personal communication
Earliest Record	locale
Verifier	Paul Shafland
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	25
Year Class	adult
Specimen Size	12-18 inches TL

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