Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz)
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https://doi.org/ 10.26107/RBZ-2023-0012 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:82C3DAD3-0920-4430-A93D-9F887A58DC1A |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7815938 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C5879E-FFB1-C059-BB4A-49CCC5E3A50B |
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Felipe |
scientific name |
Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz) |
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Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz) View in CoL View at ENA
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Distribution. Black Hill area, Kowloon Reservoir, Plover Cove Reservoir (GBIF.org, 2021); Shing Mun Reservoir; Lai King area (current survey).
Native range. Central and South America.
Remarks. Popular in the aquarium trade; frequently released in urban ponds. However, breeding populations have never been observed in Hong Kong.
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