| Specimen ID | 31800 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Cichlasoma |
| Species | bimaculatum |
| Common Name | Black Acara |
| State | FL |
| County | Broward |
| Locality | canals west of Fort Lauderdale |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Florida Southeast Coast |
| HUC8 Number | 03090206 |
| HUC10 Number | 0309020612 |
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| Collection Year | 1974 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| Status | established |
| 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 |
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| Comments | Dominant species, comprising up to 64% by weight. In one canal near the suspected site of introduction, it comprises 80% of the biomass. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |