Specimen Information

Scatophagus argus
Scatophagus argus
(scat)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID279248
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusScatophagus
Speciesargus
Common Namescat
StateFL
CountyMartin
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, St Lucie Inlet, Hole-in-the-Wall
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameSouth Fork of the St. Lucie River-Indian River
HUC10 Number0309020605
HUC12 NameIndian River-St. Lucie Inlet
HUC12 Number030902060504
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month5
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
Commentsfound in mud/mangrove habitat; depth = 3 ft
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
Photo
Scatophagus argus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/22/2024].

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