Nonnative Cichlids
Common Name | Scientific Name | First Observed | Introduction | Status |
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Astronotus ocellatus |
1960 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Established |
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Cichlasoma hybrid |
C. citrinellum x C. urophthalmus |
Reported |
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Cichla ocellaris |
1984 |
Released by FWC to control other nonnative fishes |
Established |
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Cichlasoma bimaculatum |
Early 1960's |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Established |
|
Cichlasoma citrinellum |
1981 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Established |
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Rio Grande Cichlid |
Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum |
Early 1940's |
Possible aquaculture escape |
Established |
Cichlasoma managuense |
1992 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Established |
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Firemouth Cichlid |
Cichlasoma meeki |
Early 1960's |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Formerly reproducing |
Convict Cichlid |
Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum |
Early 1960's |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Reported |
Jack Dempsey |
Cichlasoma octofasciatum |
Late 1960's |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Formerly reproducing |
Yellowbelly Cichlid |
Cichlasoma salvini |
1980 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Potentially established |
Threespot Cichlid |
Cichlasoma trimaculatum |
Early 1970's |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Formerly reproducing |
Cichlasoma urophthalmus |
1984 |
Possible aquarium release |
Established |
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Eartheater |
Geophagus sp. |
1981 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Potentially established |
Eastern Happy |
Haplochromis callipterus |
1998 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Potentially established |
African Jewelfish |
Hemichromis letourneuxi |
1959 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Established |
Banded Cichlid |
Heros severus |
1993 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Potentially established |
Oreochromis aureus |
1961 |
Escaped from FWC facility; moved by commercial fishermen |
Established |
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Mozambique Tilapia |
Oreochromis mossambicus |
Early 1970's |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Established |
Nile Tilapia |
Oreochromis niloticus |
2006 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Potentially established |
Blackchin Tilapia |
Sarotherodon melanotheron |
Early 1960's |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Established |
Hornet Tilapia |
Tilapia buttikoferi |
2005 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Potentially established |
Tilapia mariae |
1974 |
Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape |
Established |
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Redbelly Tilapia |
Tilapia zillii |
1974 |
Unknown |
Formerly reproducing |
Redhead Cichlid |
Vieja melanura |
Potentially established |