Specimen Information

Cichlasoma bimaculatum
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
(Black Acara)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID283613
GroupFishes
GenusCichlasoma
Speciesbimaculatum
Common NameBlack Acara
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityComfort Canal NW 29 Ave next to bridge that crosses canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameNorth Biscayne Bay
HUC10 Number0309020614
HUC12 NameMiami River
HUC12 Number030902061405
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month7
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14797
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr.
Date:1980
Title:Survey of introduced non-native fishes in Florida: 1978-1979. Phase II Report.
Publisher:Submitted to National Fishery Reserch Laboratory, USFWS, Gainesville, FL.
CommentsFormer collection lot listed as FAU 78-20.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8
Size57-75 mm SL


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