Specimen Information

Hoplosternum littorale
Hoplosternum littorale
(Brown Hoplo)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID260994
GroupFishes
GenusHoplosternum
Specieslittorale
Common NameBrown Hoplo
StateFL
CountyOrange
LocalitySt. John's River at State Road 50
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
HUC10 NameHalfway Lake-St. Johns River
HUC10 Number0308010108
HUC12 NameTootoosahatchee Creek
HUC12 Number030801010808
Map
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Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18474
Author:Gestring, K.B., P.L. Shafland, M.S. Stanford, and R.L. Eisenhauer
Date:2009
Title:Status and selected life history attibutes of the illegally introduced brown hoplo (Hoplosternum littorale) in Florida.
Journal:Florida Scientist
Volume:72
Issue:1
Pages:37-47
CommentsFrom January to April 2003, an estimated 65,913 Hoplos were caught at this locality (creel survey).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected65,913


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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