Specimen Information

Poecilia vivipara
(Guaru)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736415
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciesvivipara
Common NameGuaru
StatePR
CountyLoiza
LocalityBoat ramp at Laguna de Piñones, Reserva Natural Bosque de Piñones
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 NameSan Juan Bay Estuary Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000505
HUC12 NameLaguna San Jose, Laguna Torrecilla, Laguna de Pinones D Watersheds
HUC12 Number210100050501
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month3
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | escaped captivity aquaculture | unknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Tobler (University of Missouri, St. Louis)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected40
Photo
Guara (Poecilia vivipara) in hand with dorsal fin extended


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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