Specimen Information

Hoplosternum littorale
Hoplosternum littorale
(Brown Hoplo)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID32009
GroupFishes
GenusHoplosternum
Specieslittorale
Common NameBrown Hoplo
StateFL
CountyBrevard
LocalityIndian River Lagoon drainage, near Scottsmoor
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCape Canaveral
HUC8 Number03080202
HUC10 NameIndian River Lagoon
HUC10 Number0308020202
HUC12 NameIndian River Lagoon
HUC12 Number030802020202
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month12
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1496
Author:Nico, L.G., S.J. Walsh, and R.H. Robins
Date:1996
Title:An introduced population of the South American callichthyid catfish Hoplosternum littorale in the Indian River Lagoon system, Florida
Journal:Florida Scientist
Volume:59
Issue:3
Pages:189-200
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18857
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2009
Title:Ichthyology Collection database.
Publisher:University of Florida
Reference 3
Ref. Number:26107
Author:Anonymous
Date:2013
Title:Collection records of Hoplosternum littorale from locations within the United States. Derived from a search on FishNet2 on 2013-04-29.
Publisher:Anonymous
CommentsMay be due to several breeding pairs released by aquarium hobbyists, or escape from aquaculture, or it may have been intentionally stocked for food. First seen November 1995. Also UMMZ 231955 (2 specimens) from this date/location
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordnation
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUF 101746-101748
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected33
Year Classadult
Size82.5-124.7 mm SL
Number Preserved12


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