| Specimen ID | 32009 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Hoplosternum |
| Species | littorale |
| Common Name | Brown Hoplo |
| State | FL |
| County | Brevard |
| Locality | Indian River Lagoon drainage, near Scottsmoor |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Cape Canaveral |
| HUC8 Number | 03080202 |
| HUC10 Name | Indian River Lagoon |
| HUC10 Number | 0308020202 |
| HUC12 Name | Indian River Lagoon |
| HUC12 Number | 030802020202 |
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| Collection Day | 8 |
| Collection Month | 12 |
| Collection Year | 1995 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released for food | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 1496 |
| Author: | Nico, L.G., S.J. Walsh, and R.H. Robins |
| Date: | 1996 |
| Title: | An introduced population of the South American callichthyid catfish Hoplosternum littorale in the Indian River Lagoon system, Florida |
| Journal: | Florida Scientist |
| Volume: | 59 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Pages: | 189-200 |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 18857 |
| Author: | Florida Museum of Natural History |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Title: | Ichthyology Collection database. |
| Publisher: | University of Florida |
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| Reference 3 |
| Ref. Number: | 26107 |
| Author: | Anonymous |
| Date: | 2013 |
| Title: | Collection records of Hoplosternum littorale from locations within the United States. Derived from a search on FishNet2 on 2013-04-29. |
| Publisher: | Anonymous |
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| Comments | May be due to several breeding pairs released by aquarium hobbyists, or escape from aquaculture, or it may have been intentionally stocked for food. First seen November 1995. Also UMMZ 231955 (2 specimens) from this date/location |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Earliest Record | nation |
| Disposal | Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection |
| Museum Cat Number | UF 101746-101748 |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 33 |
| Year Class | adult |
| Size | 82.5-124.7 mm SL |
| Number Preserved | 12 |
