Specimen Information

Poecilia mexicana
Poecilia mexicana
(Shortfin Molly)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID38781
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciesmexicana
Common NameShortfin Molly
StateNV
CountyLincoln
LocalityAsh Spring and its outflow in Pahranagat Valley
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWhite
HUC8 Number15010011
Map
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Collection Year1964
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuslocally established
Reference 1
Ref. Number:279
Author:Deacon, J.E., and J.E. Williams
Date:1984
Title:Annotated list of the fishes of Nevada.
Journal:Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
Volume:97
Issue:1
Pages:103-118
Reference 2
Ref. Number:120
Author:Hubbs, C., and J.E. Deacon
Date:1964
Title:Additional introductions of tropical fishes into southern Nevada.
Journal:The Southwestern Naturalist
Volume:9
Issue:4
Pages:249-251
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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