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Scientific Name
Astronotus ocellatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz in Spix and Agassiz, 1831)
Park
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Oscar
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Suborder | Labroidei |
| Family | Cichlidae |
| Genus | Astronotus |
| Species | Astronotus ocellatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
widespread in BICY; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
well established throughout BICY; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
a freshwater wetland species, mostly found in deepwater habitats such as canals, ponds, sloughs, and strands; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
16
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Created Date
8/16/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Last Modified Date
10/16/2006 12:00:00 AM
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