Specimen Information

Metriaclima zebra
Metriaclima zebra
(Nyassa blue cichlid)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID39377
GroupFishes
GenusMetriaclima
Specieszebra
Common NameNyassa blue cichlid
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityRogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Mead
HUC8 Number15010005
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsMore individuals observed than in 1981 so possibly reproducing.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierCourtenay
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/16/2025].

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