Specimen Information

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
(Moga)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID165627
GroupFishes
GenusHypsophrys
Speciesnicaraguensis
Common NameMoga
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
Localityisland of Oahu
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameOahu
HUC8 Number20060000
HUC10 Number2006000004
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14973
Author:Yamamoto, M.N., and A.W. Tagawa.
Date:2000
Title:Hawaii's Native and Exotic Freshwater Animals.
Publisher:Mutual Publishing Company.
Pages:200 pp
CommentsIn Hawaii, Nicaraguan cichlids can be found in Ho'omaluhia Reservoir and the streams that drain it.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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