Specimen Information

Colossoma macropomum
Colossoma macropomum
(Tambaqui)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31787
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma
Speciesmacropomum
Common NameTambaqui
StateFL
CountyLeon
LocalityWaverly Pond, off Thomasville Road, near Tallahassee
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApalachee Bay-St. Marks
HUC8 Number03120001
HUC10 NameLake Lafayette
HUC10 Number0312000104
HUC12 NameLake Ella
HUC12 Number031200010403
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month10
Collection Year1968
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:165
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., H.F. Sahlman, W.W. Miley II, and D.J. Herrema
Date:1974
Title:Exotic fishes in fresh and brackish waters of Florida.
Journal:Biological Conservation
Volume:6
Issue:4
Pages:292-302
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18857
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2009
Title:Ichthyology Collection database.
Publisher:University of Florida
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordnation
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUF 65748
VerifierLeo Nico-NFRCG
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size202 mm SL
Number Preserved1


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