Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID31982
GroupFishes
GenusHerichthys
Speciescyanoguttatus
Common NameRio Grande Cichlid
StateFL
CountyPinellas
LocalityTarpon Lake, approx. 150 yds. north of Piney Point, east side of lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
HUC10 NameMoccasin Creek-Double Branch Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020601
HUC12 NameLake Tarpon
HUC12 Number031002060102
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month8
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsOriginally misidentified as C. bimaculatum. Field collections by Nico and Robbins found only juvenile C. cyanoguttatum.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposaldiscarded
VerifierDon Hicks-Pinellas Co. Dept. Env. Mangment. 813-4
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classjuv
Size5 cm (2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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