Specimen Information

Xiphophorus variatus
Xiphophorus variatus
(Variable Platyfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID550988
GroupFishes
GenusXiphophorus
Speciesvariatus
Common NameVariable Platyfish
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityCanal L-15 near Lantana, 0.6 miles west of Military Trail
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameLake Ozborne
HUC10 Number0309020609
HUC12 NameLake Ozborne
HUC12 Number030902060900
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month3
Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
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:25899
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2013
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/eccf4b09-f0c8-462d-a48c-41a7ce36815a
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUF 171721
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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