Specimen Information

Poecilia mexicana
Poecilia mexicana
(Shortfin Molly)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159701
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciesmexicana
Common NameShortfin Molly
StateNV
CountyClark
Localitywarm springs flowing into Lake Mead in southern NV, and elsewhere in the state
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLake Mead
HUC8 Number15010005
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month1
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13955
Author:Vinyard, G.L.
Date:2001
Title:Fish Species Recorded from Nevada.
Journal:Biological Resources Research Center
Publisher:University of Nevada, Reno.
Pages:5
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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