Specimen Information

Poecilia vivipara
(Guaru)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID237979
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciesvivipara
Common NameGuaru
StatePR
CountyDorado
LocalityMangrove lagoon just S of Rte. 163, at km 21 on the Levittown to Dorado hwy.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 Number2101000507
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month1
Collection Year1984
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Michigan Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUMMZ 212483
VerifierRR Miller
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Size26, 27 mm SL
Number Preserved2


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