Re: NANFA-L-- Fw: NAS Species Alert - Astronotus ocellatus

Mysteryman (bestfish-in-alaweb.com)
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:51:17 -0700

> > An alert has been generated that matched your criteria from the
> > Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database:
> >
> > Astronotus ocellatus (oscar) was found in a new State, Drainage
> > Details:
> > State: SC
> > County:
> > Drainage: Edisto (3050205)
> > Location: Edisto River
> >

Oscars in the Edisto?
Can they really survive that far north? Were juveniles found, or just
adults?
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