Specimen Information

Colossoma macropomum
Colossoma macropomum
(Tambaqui)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID564598
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma
Speciesmacropomum
Common NameTambaqui
StateFL
CountyLeon
LocalityWaverly Pond off Thomasville Road, near Tallahassee
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApalachee Bay-St. Marks
HUC8 Number03120001
HUC10 NameLake Lafayette
HUC10 Number0312000104
HUC12 NameLake Ella
HUC12 Number031200010403
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Collection Day13
Collection Month10
Collection Year1968
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25899
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2013
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/eccf4b09-f0c8-462d-a48c-41a7ce36815a
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUF 65748
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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