Specimen Information

Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
(Rio Grande Cichlid)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID31981
GroupFishes
GenusHerichthys
Speciescyanoguttatus
Common NameRio Grande Cichlid
StateFL
CountyPinellas
LocalityLake Seminole
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCrystal-Pithlachascotee
HUC8 Number03100207
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month8
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Commentsoriginally misidentified as Rio Grande cichlid. Collected 8/23-8/27 Originally misidentified as C. bimaculatum. Field collections by Nico and Robins found only juvenile C. cyanoguttatum. (not sure which is correct)
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposaldiscarded
VerifierThomas Chapman- FGFWFC, Lakeland (904) 648-3202
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected42
Year Classjuv-ad
Size2-16 cm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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