Specimen Information

Heros severus
Heros severus
(Banded Cichlid)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID236151
GroupFishes
GenusHeros
Speciesseverus
Common NameBanded Cichlid
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityTamiami canal
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number03090202
HUC10 Number0309020213
Map
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Collection Month4
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1865
Author:Shafland, P.L.
Date:1996
Title:Exotic fishes of Florida – 1994
Journal:Reviews in Fisheries Science
Volume:4
Issue:2
Pages:101-122
Reference 2
Ref. Number:15920
Author:Shafland, P.L., K.B. Gestring, and M.S. Stanford
Date:2008
Title:Florida's exotic freshwater fishes - 2007.
Journal:Florida Scientist
Volume:71
Issue:3
Pages:220-245
CommentsThree specimens collected, and several more observed, between April and December.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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