Specimen Information

Chiloscyllium punctatum
Chiloscyllium punctatum
(brownbanded bambooshark)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID245534
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusChiloscyllium
Speciespunctatum
Common Namebrownbanded bambooshark
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Riviera Beach, Lake Worth Lagoon, under the Blue Heron Bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameEarman River-Boynton Inlet Frontal
HUC10 Number0309020610
HUC12 NameLake Worth Inlet-Boynton Inlet Frontal
HUC12 Number030902061003
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month3
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17775
Author:REEF.
Date:2008
Title:Exotic Species Sighting Program and Volunteer Survey Project Database.
Publisher:Reef Environmental Education Foundation.
Volume:March 10, 2008
Commentsobserved. Photos attached
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Photo
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Chiloscyllium punctatum


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