Specimen Information

Poecilia latipinna × velifera
Poecilia latipinna × velifera
(black molly)
Fishes
Exotic Hybrid

Specimen ID276102
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Specieslatipinna × velifera
Common Nameblack molly
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityRuskin area ditches
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLittle Manatee
HUC8 Number03100203
Map
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Collection Year1970
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:990
Author:Buntz, J., and P. Chapman.
Date:1970
Title:A preliminary report on the increasing establishment of non-native fish in the Tampa Bay area.
Publisher:Unpubl Rept for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
Pages:6 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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