Specimen Information

Cichlasoma dimerus
Cichlasoma dimerus
(Chanchita)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1872955
GroupFishes
GenusCichlasoma
Speciesdimerus
Common NameChanchita
StateFL
CountySeminole
LocalityWekiva River canal adjacent to Wekiva Island parking lot
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
HUC10 NameWekiva River
HUC10 Number0308010114
HUC12 NameWekiva Springs
HUC12 Number030801011406
Map
Collection Day26
Collection Month4
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released pet
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalPreserved for FLMNH Fish Collections
VerifierJonathan Freedman and Matthew Neilson
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Number of Juveniles1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/29/2025].

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