Specimen Information

Poecilia formosa
Poecilia formosa
(Amazon Molly)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Specimen ID1462989
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciesformosa
Common NameAmazon Molly
StateTX
CountyCaldwell
LocalityMartindaleIII
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Marcos
HUC8 Number12100203
HUC10 NameUpper San Marcos River
HUC10 Number1210020303
HUC12 NameMorrison Creek-San Marcos River
HUC12 Number121002030304
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Collection Day25
Collection Month6
Collection Year2009
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:25997
Author:Texas A&M University.
Date:2013
Title:Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection vertebrate collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14379
Publisher:Texas A&M University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTexas Cooperative Wildlife Collection vertebrate collection
Museum Cat NumberTCWC 14691.05
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected20

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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