Specimen Information

Poecilia reticulata
Poecilia reticulata
(Guppy)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31618
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciesreticulata
Common NameGuppy
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityBoca Raton in a small pool near the Intracoastal Waterway
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameBoca Raton Inlet-Port Everglades
HUC10 Number0309020613
HUC12 NameBoca Raton Inlet-Port Everglades
HUC12 Number030902061300
Map
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Collection Year1974
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
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
Commentslocally established for a time
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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