Specimen Information

Rocio octofasciata
Rocio octofasciata
(Jack Dempsey)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID294436
GroupFishes
GenusRocio
Speciesoctofasciata
Common NameJack Dempsey
StateSD
CountyFall River
LocalityFall River in Hot Springs
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Cheyenne-Spring
HUC8 Number10120109
HUC10 NameFall River
HUC10 Number1012010901
HUC12 NameFall River
HUC12 Number101201090105
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuslocally established
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25638
Author:Unknown
Date:2013
Title:Tropical fish in South Dakota highlights threat posed by exotic species.
Publisher:ActivistAngler.com (Robert Montgomery)
Volume:1
Issue:13
Comments"Earlier this summer, biologists confirmed that the Jack Dempsey is reproducing in South Dakota's Fall River."
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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