Specimen Information

Cichla ocellaris
Cichla ocellaris
(Butterfly Peacock Bass)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID325894
GroupFishes
GenusCichla
Speciesocellaris
Common NameButterfly Peacock Bass
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalitySnapper Creek along Red Road, ca 0.1 mi N of jnct with Killian Drive
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameTamiami Canal
HUC10 Number0309020615
HUC12 NameTamiami Canal
HUC12 Number030902061500
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol | stocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25762
Author:Anonymous
Date:2013
Title:Museum collection records of Cichla ocellaris from introduced locations in the United States. Derived from a search on FishNet on 5 March 2013
Publisher:Anonymous
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18857
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2009
Title:Ichthyology Collection database.
Publisher:University of Florida
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 92166
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved9


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