Xiphophorus variatus
Xiphophorus variatus
(Variable Platyfish)
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8 results for Xiphophorus variatus (Variable Platyfish)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
28988 CAImperialSalton Sea1976 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
279002 CAOrangeFlood control channel, Westminster.1968 18070201 Seal Beachestablished
291469 CAOrangeFlood control channel, Westminster.1970 18070201 Seal Beachestablished
28182 CAOrangeOrange County1984 18070000 Southern California Coastalcollected
139688 CARiversideAvenue 82 drainage ditch, between state route 86 and the Salton Sea, ~6.4 km east of Oasis1969 18100204 Salton Seaextirpated
291458 CARiversideAvenue 82 drainage ditch, between state route 86 and the Salton Sea, ~6.4 km east of Oasis1970 18100204 Salton Seaextirpated
28183 CARiversideRiverside County, California drainage1984 Californiacollected
1730214 CASan Diego[No locality description provided; coordinates obscured by collector]2023 18070303 San Luis Rey-Escondido 

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/3/2025].

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