Specimen Information

Xiphophorus hellerii
Xiphophorus hellerii
(Green Swordtail)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID237998
GroupFishes
GenusXiphophorus
Specieshellerii
Common NameGreen Swordtail
StatePR
CountyAibonito
LocalityQuebrada Honda, La Plata River Between Cayey and Aibonito
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 Number2101000507
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month12
Collection Year1945
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 149925
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/8/2024].

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