Specimen Information

Hoplosternum littorale
Hoplosternum littorale
(Brown Hoplo)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID283565
GroupFishes
GenusHoplosternum
Specieslittorale
Common NameBrown Hoplo
StateFL
CountySarasota
LocalitySarasota, small retention pond behind building
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameManatee
HUC8 Number03100202
HUC10 NameLower Manatee River
HUC10 Number0310020202
HUC12 NameUpper Braden River
HUC12 Number031002020201
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month6
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusunknown
Comments"...I only have a picture of his nest. I couldn't catch a shot quick enough when he would come out chasing the other fish around the nest."
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Hoplosternum littorale


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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