Cichla ocellaris
Cichla ocellaris
(Butterfly Peacock Bass)
Fishes
Exotic

Impact ID5749
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionCichla ocellaris have reduced the ratio of exotic fish to game fish from 25-to-1 in 1984 to 13-to-1 in 1988 in Palm Beach, Broward, and Dale counties in Florida.
Reference40172
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationPalm Beach, Broward, Dale Counties, Florida, USA

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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