Specimen Information

Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
(Convict Cichlid)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID291492
GroupFishes
GenusArchocentrus
Speciesnigrofasciatus
Common NameConvict Cichlid
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityMachado Lake; Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Gabriel
HUC8 Number18070106
HUC10 NameAlamitos Bay-San Pedro Bay
HUC10 Number1807010607
HUC12 NameLong Beach Harbor
HUC12 Number180701060701
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month9
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24959
Author:Hovey, T.E., and C.C. Swift
Date:2012
Title:First record of an established population of the convict cichlid (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus) in California.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:98
Issue:2
Pages:125-128
Reference 2
Ref. Number:20840
Author:Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
Date:2011
Title:Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History - Ichthyology Collection.
Publisher:Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
Reference 3
Ref. Number:24960
Author:Anonymous
Date:2012
Title:Museum collection records of Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum. Derived from a search using FishNet2 on 1 November 2012.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalLos Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberLACM 56885.001
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size40 mm SL
Number Preserved1


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