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Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
(arawana, arowana, aruana)
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Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID159751
GroupFishes
GenusOsteoglossum
Speciesbicirrhosum
Common Namearawana, arowana, aruana
StateCO
CountyDenver
Localityundetermined location in SE Denver area
HUC8 NameMiddle South Platte-Cherry Creek
HUC8 Number10190003
Latitude39.732538
Longitude-104.996338
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long AccuracyApproximate
Map
Day11
Month8 (August)
Year2004
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference #1
Ref. Number14003
AuthorAnonymous
date2004
titleBeware of unwanted exotic fish
journalSummit Daily News
issueAugust 24
Commentsphoto
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1




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