Specimen Information

Rocio octofasciata
Rocio octofasciata
(Jack Dempsey)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1658552
GroupFishes
GenusRocio
Speciesoctofasciata
Common NameJack Dempsey
StatePA
CountyPhiladelphia
LocalityManayunk Canal, Schuylkill River, Philadelphia.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month9
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
CommentsReport submitted to the PFBC by angler. Coordinates are approximated and center point of canal. Unlikely to establish due to tropical climate preference.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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