Specimen Information

Poecilia formosa
Poecilia formosa
(Amazon Molly)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map

Specimen ID550901
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciesformosa
Common NameAmazon Molly
StateTX
CountyLive Oak
LocalityNueces River south of Three Rivers on US 281, Live Oak County, Texas.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Nueces
HUC8 Number12110111
HUC10 NameSulphur Creek-Nueces River
HUC10 Number1211011101
HUC12 NameRock Quarry Branch-Nueces River
HUC12 Number121101110101
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Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year1960
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25967
Author:Smithsonian Institution
Date:2013
Title:National Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/1836
Publisher:Smithsonian Institution
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNational Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 247444
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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