Specimen Information

Hemichromis letourneuxi
Hemichromis letourneuxi
(African Jewelfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31736
GroupFishes
GenusHemichromis
Speciesletourneuxi
Common NameAfrican Jewelfish
StateFL
CountyBrevard
Localitycanals adjacent to a fish farm near Micco
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameVero Beach
HUC8 Number03080203
HUC10 NameSt. Sebastian River-Vero Beach Main Canal Frontal
HUC10 Number0308020303
HUC12 NameNorth Prong of the St. Sebastian River
HUC12 Number030802030304
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | released
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:164
Author:Williams, J.D., D. Jennings, and D. Haney.
Date:1992
Title:Exotics in the Indian River Lagoon system.
Journal:manuscript
Reference 2
Ref. Number:664
Author:Loiselle, P.V.
Date:1979
Title:A revision of the genus Hemichromis Peters 1858 (Teleostei: Cichlidae).
Journal:Annales du Musée royal de l'Afrique Centrale (Série Zoology)
Volume:228
Pages:1-124
Commentsoriginally misidentified as H. bimaculatus.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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