Specimen Information

Hemichromis fasciatus
(banded jewelfish)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1736410
GroupFishes
GenusHemichromis
Speciesfasciatus
Common Namebanded jewelfish
StatePR
CountyCanovanas
LocalityRio Canovanas, just upstream of Campo Rico
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 NameRio Grande de Loiza Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000504
HUC12 NameRio Canovanas
HUC12 Number210100050413
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Collection Day22
Collection Month2
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | escaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
CommentsAbundant in Rio Canovanas from Highway 66 upstream to Charco los Caballos.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Photo
Banded Jewelfish on concrete

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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