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Florida Museum of Natural History. 2009. Ichthyology Collection database. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/.
Reference Details:
Reference Number: 18857
Type: Database
Author: Florida Museum of Natural History
Date (year): 2009
Title:Ichthyology Collection database.
Publisher:University of Florida
Publisher Location:Gainesville, FL
URL: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/
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Keywords: fishes, database, FLMNH, Florida
Species Profiles and Specimens that use this Reference:

Ancistrus cf. temminckii

    HI - Manoa Stream on University of Hawaii Campus behind Jefferson Hall and adjacent to Japanese garden
    HI - Oahu, Kamooalii Stream in Kaneohe, near footbridge at junction of Keneke and Kukane streets
    HI - Oahu, Kamooalii Stream in Kaneohe, near footbridge at junction of Keneke and Kukane streets
    HI - Manoa Stream
    HI - Manoa Stream
    HI - Nu‘uanu Stream

Archocentrus nigrofasciatus

    NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
    NV - Ash Spring outflow on Burns Ranch, W side of US 98, 0.6 km S of Ash Spring
    WY - Kelly Warm Spring, 1.6 km NNE of Kelly in Grand Teton National Park
    FL - Gainesville, U of Florida campus, Green Pond
    NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
    NV - Rogers Spring, Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
    NV - Blue Point Spring outlet, Lake Mead National Recreation area at S.R. 41
    NV - Crystal Spring
    FL - Gainesville, U of Florida campus, Green Pond
    FL - Gainesville, U of Florida campus, Green Pond
    HI - Oahu, Kamooalii Stream in Kaneohe, near footbridge at junction of Keneke and Kukane streets
    HI - Oahu, Kamooalii Stream in Kaneohe, near footbridge at junction of Keneke and Kukane streets
    HI - Manoa Stream on University of Hawaii Campus behind Jefferson Hall and adjacent to Japanese garden
    HI - Kamooalii Stream

Astatotilapia calliptera

    FL - Hillsboro Canal, west end

Astronotus ocellatus

    FL - Stream S of Hume Hall on University of Florida campus.
    FL - Pond near Newberry.
    FL - Canal 0.3 km west of St. Andrews boulevard near Glades Road, Boca Raton
    FL - Biscayne Canal, at the end of NW 16th Ave. near railroad bridge
    FL - Drainage ditch tributary to Snapper Creek on Florida's Turnpike ca. 0.4 mi S of 40th Street, Miami
    FL - Canal confluence at Milam Dairy Rd. and W. Flagler, St., airport lakes area
    FL - Boca Raton Canal
    FL - Miami Lakes
    FL - Big Cypress National Preserve, Tamiami Canal at Oasis ranger station

Belonesox belizanus

    FL - pond on the Weyrhauser Macrobrachium farm near the Homestead Air Force Base
    FL - canal at SW 224th St. and 87th Ave. (S of Franjo and E of Goulds)
    FL - canal at SW 224th St. and 87th Ave. (S of Franjo and E of Goulds)
    FL - S Allapatta Dr across from Cement Plant, Miami

Catostomus commersonii

    NC - Horse Creek at county road 2004, 5 miles NW of Wake Forest
    NC - Deep Creek at SR 1734 [Smith Road], 4.7 air miles SW Timberlake, [ca. 12.1 air miles SSE center Roxboro];Person

Channa argus

    MD - Walking Fish Pond [= MacQuillium Pond] in Crofton behind shopping center, adjacent to Route 3 near the intersection of Crawford Blvd.

Channa aurolineata

    FL - Canal immediately south of 7610 Westwood Drive, Tamarac, at culvert passing underneath Westwood Drive
    FL - Cypress Creek Canal (C-14 Canal), boat ramp off Winfield Blvd. near NW 63rd Ave.
    FL - Pond between I-75 and Lena Rd, Bradenton, FL
    FL - Culverts at N end of pond between I-75 and Lena Rd., Bradenton, FL
    FL - Culverts at N end of pond between I-75 and Lena Rd., Bradenton, FL
    FL - Pond between I-75 and Lena Rd, Bradenton, FL
    FL - Pond between I-75 and Lena Rd, Bradenton, FL
    FL - Williams Creek from pond between 4802 Lena Rd to just short of I-75

Chitala ornata

    FL - Lake Osborne; dead end canal leading to picnic area of John Prince Park.

Cichla ocellaris

    FL - Snapper Creek along Red Road, ca 0.1 mi N of jnct with Killian Drive
    FL - Coe Visitor Center pond, below bridge

Cichlasoma bimaculatum

    FL - Ditch near C-102 at coast.
    FL - Drainage ditch tributary to Snapper Creek on Florida's Turnpike ca. 0.4 mi S of 40th Street, Miami
    FL - Ft. Lauderdale [unspecified waterbody]

Cichlasoma dimerus

    FL - Mizelle Creek at Walter Hunter Rd
    FL - Mizelle Creek at Walter Hunter Rd
    FL - Little Manatee River at CR 39 crossing, just S of Fort Lonesome
    FL - Wekiva River, FWC sample site 129
    FL - Alexander Springs Creek at St Hwy 445 crossing
    FL - Rock Springs Run at Kelly Park
    FL - Lake Fran wetlands
    FL - Lake Lawne at Barnett Park
    FL - Drainage ditch between Lake Orlando and Lake Lawne at Chantelle Rd and Hwy 438
    FL - Lake Lawne
    FL - Riverside Acres park canal
    FL - Lake Lawne at Barnett Park
    FL - Lake Formosa just W of Mills Ave. and jct. Lake Rowena, Orlando, FL
    FL - Lake Estelle at L.E. Park (NW corner of lake)
    FL - Lake Mendsen
    FL - Lake Ann, town of Odessa
    FL - Starkey Preserve, 11.9 km ESE of Hudson, FL
    FL - Lake Thomas
    FL - Lake Thomas
    FL - Unnamed water body, Misty Pond Court, W end, Tarpon Springs
    FL - Retention pond adjacent to Forest Lakes Blvd, between Lakeview Dr. and Tampa Rd.
    FL - St. Johns River, .3 mi N of Wekiva River cutoff; .67 km downstream from natural confluence with Wekiva River
    FL - Lake Tarpon E shore about 100 yds S of southernmost multiuse dock of President’s Landing

Clarias batrachus

    FL - Shingle Creek, Universal Studios
    FL - Natural Lake in NE Avon Park Air Force Range, access via North Fence East Road.
    FL - Boca Raton
    FL - South of Boca Raton.
    FL - Small pond, W of Atlantis, 1/4 mile N of Lantana Rd and 1/4 mile E of US 441.
    FL - Turner River canal in Big Cypress National Preserve along Hwy 839, 7 miles N of Wagon Wheel Rd. intersection
    FL - Peace River, sandbar in river north of Peace River Heights ~ 2 river miles downstream of CR 761 bridge.
    FL - Ditch 1 block E of Allapattah Rd., just S of C-102 canal, 4.2 air-miles S of junction of US 1 and St. Rte. 821.

Colossoma macropomum

    FL - Waverly Pond, off Thomasville Road, near Tallahassee
    FL - Pompano Canal near the Pompano Harness Track
    FL - Green pond at Reitz Union, University of Florida Campus

Colossoma or Piaractus sp.

    FL - Canal off Miller Drive, south Miami

Danio rerio

    FL - road-side ditch at Nundy Avenue, about 0.25 miles E of US RT 41 in Gibsonton

Geophagus sp.

    FL - Snapper Creek (north end) canal at its junction with Tamiami
    FL - Snapper Creek Canal, Miami, from SW 97th Ave NW to Sunset Drive (SW 72nd St) Boat ramp at S end of SW 97th Ave

Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps

    FL - Poe Spring, at Poe Springs County Park near High Springs

Helostoma temminkii

    FL - Canal at W end of 15 Ave NW, Ruskin
    FL - Lake Worth Drainage District canal L-15, 0.6 mi W of Military Trail (Hwy 809); W of Atlantis & Lantana

Hemichromis letourneuxi

    FL - Horse Creek at State Road 72 , beginning approx. 50 meters NE of bridge span and extending about 100 meters upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above State Road 70 , beginning approx. 1000 meters N of bridge span and extending about 100 meters upstream
    FL - Horse Creek at State Road 72 , beginning approx. 50 meters NE of bridge span and extending about 100 meters upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above Goose Pond Rd beginning approx. 900 meters NNW of bridge span & extending about 100 meters upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above State Road 70 , beginning approx. 1000 meters N of bridge span and extending about 100 meters upstream
    FL - Ditched wetland in pasture on Archbold Reserve, ~2.5 km SW of Archbold Biological Station research buildings.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

    FL - Canal parallel to Fleming Grant Road, 1.5 miles from junction with Micco Road, Micco, FL.

Hoplias malabaricus

    FL - 1.9 km south of Little Manatee River of US 301

Hoplosternum littorale

    FL - Indian River Lagoon drainage, near Scottsmoor
    FL - Newnans Lake in shallow vegetated area near boat ramp.
    FL - Alachua Sink. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.
    FL - Barefoot Beach Preserve County Park, Bonita Springs
    FL - Small tributary off main channel in Kissimmee River near Cornwell, FL

Hypentelium nigricans

    TN - Conasauga River, 1/2 mile north of Conasauga, TN, 1.3 miles east of US 411

Hypostomus sp.

    FL - Coral Gables canal at Red Road
    NV - Indian Spring, 1.3 km S of US 95 off MacFarland Ave.
    TX - San Antonio River between Ave. A and Hildebrand
    FL - Six Mile Creek at HWY. 301 bridge, just east of Tampa
    FL - Six Mile Creek
    FL - Snapper Creek Canal, Miami, adjacent to SW 117th Ave near SW 58th Terr
    HI - Manoa Stream
    FL - Six Mile Creek at HWY. 301 bridge, just east of Tampa

Hypostomus sp. (watwata group)

    HI - Oahu, Lake Wilson (Wahiawa Reservoir) near boat ramp at Wahiawa State FW park in Wahiawa
    HI - Oahu, Kamooalii Stream in Kaneohe, near footbridge at junction of Keneke and Kukane streets

Lepomis humilis

    FL - Apalachicola River below Jim Woodruff dam

Leporinus fasciatus

    FL - Black Creek C-1, vegetated site across from landfill

Lythrurus ardens

    VA - Deep Creek, 1.5 mi NNW of Orchid, on County Rd 640 [E Old Mountain Rd], 0.7 mi N of US Hwy 522.;Louisa;Virginia

Macrognathus siamensis

    FL - C-111 Canal between water control structures S-18C and S-197 [Everglades south of Homestead]
    FL - Everglades National Park, Main road just east of Rock Reef Pass, MR2/Hole 2
    FL - North of Joe Bay

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

    FL - Horse Creek at State Route 70, approximately 1,000 m north of bridge, to 100 m upstream (accessed from 91st Ave.)
    FL - Horse Creek at State Road 64 beginning approximately 30 m NNW of bridge span and extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above Road Goose Pond Rd beginning around 900 m NNW of bridge span and extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above Road Goose Pond Rd beginning around 900 m NNW of bridge span and extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above Road Goose Pond Rd beginning around 900 m NNW of bridge span and extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek at State Route 70, approximately 1,000 m north of bridge, to 100 m upstream (accessed from 91st Ave.)
    FL - Horse Creek at State Route 70, approximately 1,000 m north of bridge, to 100 m upstream (accessed from 91st Ave.)
    FL - Horse Creek above State Route 72, beginning approx. 50 m northeast of bridge, extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above State Route 72, beginning approx. 50 m northeast of bridge, extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above Road Goose Pond Rd beginning around 900 m NNW of bridge span and extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above State Route 72, beginning approx. 50 m northeast of bridge, extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Stream [trib of Mud Lake Slough] at CR 780 in submerged grass right against the bank
    FL - Horse Creek above Road Goose Pond Rd beginning around 900 m NNW of bridge span and extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek above Road Goose Pond Rd beginning around 900 m NNW of bridge span and extending about 100 m upstream
    FL - Horse Creek at State Route 70, approximately 1,000 m north of bridge, to 100 m upstream (accessed from 91st Ave.)

Monopterus albus

    FL - North of Joe Bay

Notropis volucellus

    PA - Penns Creek [just east of New Berlin]
    PA - Turtle Creek [mouth]

Oreochromis aureus

    AR - Arkansas River near Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Pool #2, 2 miles below dam #3
    FL - University of Florida campus, unnamed creek S of Bartram/Carr Halls, N of Shands Hospital (see notes).
    FL - Canal C-111E on St Rte 9336, ca 6.5 mi SW of Homestead.

Oreochromis mossambicus

    FL - E-W canal at bridge on CR 3B, 1.2 km N of Eau Galle Causeway, Satellite Beach

Pantosteus santaanae

    CA - Santa Clara River at Newhall Ranch

Percina macrolepida

    CA - Snograss Slough, at crossing of Lambert Rd. 6 air miles N of Walnut Grove.

Piaractus brachypomus

    GA - Lake Tara, Flint River drainage

Pimephales promelas

    FL - Stiles Pond on the northern outskirts of Tallahassee (pond no longer exists)
    FL - Lake Hollingsworth
    FL - Hillsborough River
    FL - Lake Jackson, at Rhoden Cove
    FL - Rim Canal in Lake Okeechobee at Paul Rardin Park
    FL - Mill Dam Lake
    AL - Town Creek at Hwy 80 just West of Benton
    AZ - Gila River at US HWY 666[now US 191] near Guthrie
    NC - Lick Run Creek

Poecilia kykesis

    FL - Ruskin [Gibsonton], drainage ditch at Kracker Ave and Parker Drive.

Poecilia latipunctata

    FL - Ruskin [Gibsonton], drainage ditch at Kracker Ave and Parker Drive.

Poecilia mexicana

    NV - Hiko Spring in the Pharanagat Valley
    NV - Blue Point Spring outlet, Lake Mead National Recreation area at S.R. 41

Poecilia reticulata

    WY - Kelly Warm Spring, 1.6 km NNE of Kelly in Grand Teton National Park
    HI - Oahu, artificial stream and pond on west side of Nuuanu Pali drive, adjacent to the Board of Water Supply building.
    HI - Oahu, Waiawa stream at Highway 99 (Kamehameha highway) bridge crossing.

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

    SC - Broad River at Ninety-Nine Island Dam in Cherokee County
    FL - Ditches among sugar cane, Belle Glade, FL about 5 km NW of the intersection of US 98 & CR 880
    FL - Snapper Creek Canal Tributary in Snapper Creek Townhouse Estates, near intersection of SW 112 Av & SW 72nd St, Miami

Pterygoplichthys sp.

    FL - Lake Monroe, small cove just east of confluence of St. Johns River and boat ramp
    FL - Black Creek

Pylodictis olivaris

    FL - Perdido River above U.S. Rte 90 (16.1 miles WNW of Pensacola FL)
    FL - River Styx from mouth of Moccasin Slough upstream to mouth of "Dead River" and on right bank
    FL - Grayson Slough
    FL - Upper Hog Slough
    FL - Escambia River on right descending bank at upstream end of oxbow

Rhamdia quelen

    FL - water body west of Miami [Location approximate, hand plotted]

Rhinella marina

    FL - Near intersection of HWY 441 and NW 193rd St

Rocio octofasciata

    FL - South Patrick, E-W canal crossing County Road 3-B 50m N of St. George Street
    FL - E-W canal at bridge on CR 3B, 1.2 km N of Eau Galle Causeway, Satellite Beach
    FL - Bailey Tree Farm ditch

Salvelinus fontinalis

    MT - South Branch Big Swamp Creek

Sarotherodon melanotheron

    FL - E. Prospect Ave. canal (0.3 mi S on E. Prospect off US 1)
    FL - Banana River, approx. 400 yards off E shore 1 mile N of power line on east shore, above SR 528 (Bennett Causeway), Cape Canaveral
    FL - Cockroach Bay launch ramp
    FL - south Patrick Airforce Base, junction of 9-mile canal (Grand) and Banana River, SE of Pineda Causeway (SR 404)
    FL - canal on S. Patrick Dr. at entrance to Patrick AFB golf course, Satellite Beach
    FL - Sebastian Inlet in Indian River Lagoon
    FL - Banana River, E shore 3 mi. S of the E end of NASA Parkway, Cape Canaveral, 0.5 mi. S of Duck Pond
    FL - Deerfield Groves County pond on Mullet Creek Rd., Melbourne Beach W 5.5 miles N of Sebastian Inlet on Rt. A1A
    FL - Hillsborough Bay between Mangrove Point and the Alafia River
    FL - Palm River (Station 13), ca 400 ft upstream from Maydell Drive bridge, right bank.
    FL - Hillsborough River (Station 5), ca 120-200 meters upstream of northern fenceline of Lowry Park, right bank.

Tilapia mariae

    FL - Fellsmere canal above 1st spillway (spillway S-157; Sebastian Creek)
    NV - Blue Point Spring outlet, Lake Mead National Recreation area at S.R. 41
    NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
    FL - Loxahatchee River in J Dickinson State Park, between Kitching Creek and 'Trapper Nelson's Interpretive Site'.
    FL - Borrow pit at Wayside Park on E side of US Hwy 1, just S of SW 164th St, Perrine.
    FL - Canal L-67, 1 km S of Tamiami Trail
    FL - Drainage ditch tributary to Snapper Creek on Florida's Turnpike ca. 0.4 mi S of 40th Street, Miami
    FL - Loxahatchee River, downstream from Trappers [=Trapper Nelson's Interpretive Site].
    FL - Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park
    FL - Snapper Creek along Red Road, ca 0.1 mi N of jnct with Killian Drive
    FL - Ditch 1 block E of Allapattah Rd., just S of C-102 canal, 4.2 air-miles S of junction of US 1 and St. Rte. 821.
    FL - Black Creek at 97th Street bridge, 0.8 road-miles N of junction with 97th Street and Coconut Palm Drive
    FL - Snapper Creek Canal at SW 97th Ave.
    FL - L-30 canal at intersection of L-29 canal.
    FL - C-102 canal about 1/3 kilometers east of salinity structure

Tilapia zillii

    AZ - Encanto Park, ASU, Tempe
    CA - Coachella Canal, below siphon 7 or 8 (old earth-lined canal)
    FL - Borrow pit at Wayside Park on E side of US Hwy 1, just S of SW 164th St, Perrine.
    FL - Bok Tower Wildlife Pond at Lake Wales
    NV - Pahrump Valley, Old Pahrump Ranch pond
    NV - Pahrump Valley, Old Pahrump Ranch pond

Trichopsis vittata

    FL - Canal L-36 at intersection of Jog Carter Rd. and Linton Blvd. (SW 12th Street).
    FL - Canal parallel to W Atlantic Blvd. off Carter Road, Delray Beach
    FL - canal and ditch at Lusters Aquatic Nurseries at 90th Ave S, just N of Atlantic Ave (County Rt. 806), 0.8 mi W of FL turnpike [Delray Beach]
    FL - cypress swamp adjacent to upper A impoundment in Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Xiphophorus hellerii

    NV - Indian Spring, 1.3 km S of US 95 off MacFarland Ave.
    HI - Oahu, artificial stream and pond on west side of Nuuanu Pali drive, adjacent to the Board of Water Supply building.
    HI - Oahu, Kahawai Stream immediately downstream from Kalanianaole hwy (hwy 72) bridge in Waimanalo.
    FL - Canal on East Prospect St., about 0.3 miles ESE off US 1 in Melbourne

Xiphophorus variatus

    FL - Graham Pond, University of Florida campus.
    FL - Outskirts of Gainesville in sewage ditch next to store selling tropical fish.


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