Specimen Information

Astronotus ocellatus
Astronotus ocellatus
(Oscar)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID615214
GroupFishes
GenusAstronotus
Speciesocellatus
Common NameOscar
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityC-100 Canal, lower 1 km upstream of salinity structure
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020616
Map
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Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24874
Author:Ellis, G., M. Zokan, J. Lorenz, and B. Loftus
Date:2006
Title:Biscayne National Park freshwater fish inventory and monitoring final report
Publisher:National Park Service
Pages:22 pp
Commentsvisual sighting only
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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