Specimen ID | 31731 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Xiphophorus |
Species | hellerii |
Common Name | Green Swordtail |
State | FL |
Locality | state non-specific |
Mapping Accuracy | Centroid |
Centroid Type | State |
HUC8 Name | South Atlantic-Gulf Region |
HUC8 Number | 03000000 |
Map | |
Collection Year | 1971 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | released aquarium |
Status | unknown |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 164 |
Author: | Williams, J.D., D. Jennings, and D. Haney. |
Date: | 1992 |
Title: | Exotics in the Indian River Lagoon system. |
Journal: | manuscript |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 165 |
Author: | Courtenay, W.R., Jr., H.F. Sahlman, W.W. Miley II, and D.J. Herrema |
Date: | 1974 |
Title: | Exotic fishes in fresh and brackish waters of Florida. |
Journal: | Biological Conservation |
Volume: | 6 |
Issue: | 4 |
Pages: | 292-302 |
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Comments | Introduced sometime in the early 1970's from fish farms and/or aquarium releases. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |