Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1463022
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciesformosa
Common NameAmazon Molly
StateTX
CountySan Patricio
LocalityElzner Creek at given coordinates
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAransas
HUC8 Number12100407
HUC10 NameLower Aransas River
HUC10 Number1210040704
HUC12 NameTaft Drainage Ditch
HUC12 Number121004070403
Map
Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year2008
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:25998
Author:Texas Natural Science Center
Date:2013
Title:Texas Natural History Collections ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/6080b6cc-1c24-41ff-ad7f-0ebe7b56f311
Publisher:Unversity of Texas at Austin
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTexas Natural History Collection ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberTNHC 41558
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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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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