Specimen Information

Poecilia sp.
Poecilia sp.
(unidentified poeciliid (hybrid))
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID32594
GroupFishes
GenusPoecilia
Speciessp.
Common Nameunidentified poeciliid (hybrid)
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
Localityisland of Oahu
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameOahu
HUC8 Number20060000
HUC10 Number2006000004
Map
+
Collection Year1950
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:672
Author:Maciolek, J.A.
Date:1984
Title:Exotic fishes in Hawaii and other islands of Oceania
Publisher:John Hopkins University Press
Pages:131-161
Reference 2
Ref. Number:14969
Author:Mundy, B.C.
Date:2005
Title:Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Museum Bulletin in Zoology 6
Publisher:Bishop Museum Press
Pages:704 pp
Commentsestuary; although Maciolek called this species "sphenops" in HI later work by Mundy determined HI species is a hybrid including sphenops and mexicana (see Poecilia sp. records).
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.