Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1654389
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StatePA
CountyMontgomery
LocalityHuntingdon Valley, Bryn Athyn, PA, USA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Delaware
HUC8 Number02040202
HUC10 NamePennypack Creek-Rancocas Creek
HUC10 Number0204020203
HUC12 NameUpper Pennypack Creek
HUC12 Number020402020303
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month11
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:Ueda, K., J. Belmonte, A. Shepard, P. Leary, and S. Loarie.
Date:2021
Title:iNaturalist.org
Publisher:California Academy of Sciences
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID: 36229335
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUSGS NAS staff
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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