Specimen Information

Cichla ocellaris
Cichla ocellaris
(Butterfly Peacock Bass)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID261489
GroupFishes
GenusCichla
Speciesocellaris
Common NameButterfly Peacock Bass
StatePR
CountyQuebradillas
LocalityGuajataca Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCibuco-Guajataca
HUC8 Number21010002
HUC10 NameQuebrada Los Cedros to Rio Camuy Watersheds
HUC10 Number2101000205
HUC12 NameRio Guajataca at Lago Guajataca Dam
HUC12 Number210100020503
Map
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Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18435
Author:Neal, J.W., R.L. Nobel, and C.G. Lilyestrom
Date:2006
Title:Evaluation of the ecological compatibility of butterfly peacock cichlids and largemouth bass in Puerto Rico reservoirs.
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:135
Issue:2
Pages:288-296
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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