Specimen Information

Astronotus ocellatus
Astronotus ocellatus
(Oscar)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159878
GroupFishes
GenusAstronotus
Speciesocellatus
Common NameOscar
StatePR
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
HUC8 NamePuerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010000
HUC10 Number2101000202
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1197
Author:Lee, D.S., S.P. Platania, and G.H. Burgess.
Date:1983
Title:Atlas of North American freshwater fishes - 1983 supplement.
Publisher:North Carolina Biological Survey and the North Carolina State Museum of Natural History
Pages:67 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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