Specimen Information

Cichla ocellaris
Cichla ocellaris
(Butterfly Peacock Bass)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID42368
GroupFishes
GenusCichla
Speciesocellaris
Common NameButterfly Peacock Bass
StatePR
CountyNaranjito
LocalityLa Plata Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 NameRio de la Plata Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000507
HUC12 NameRio de la Plata at Lago La Plata Dam
HUC12 Number210100050710
Map
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Collection Year1969
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1873
Author:Erdman, D.S.
Date:1984
Title:Exotic fishes in Puerto Rico.
Publisher:John Hopkins University Press
Pages:162-176
Commentsestablished in a year but greatly reduced due to overfishing
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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