Specimen Information

Vieja melanura
Vieja melanura
(Redhead Cichlid)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736634
GroupFishes
GenusVieja
Speciesmelanura
Common NameRedhead Cichlid
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityRetention pond in West Palm Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameLower West Palm Beach Canal
HUC10 Number0309020608
HUC12 NameLower West Palm Beach Canal
HUC12 Number030902060800
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month5
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | escaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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