Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1692283
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StatePA
CountyAllegheny
LocalityNorth Park Lake, McCandless Township
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Allegheny
HUC8 Number05010009
HUC10 NamePine Creek
HUC10 Number0501000902
HUC12 NamePine Creek-North Park Lake
HUC12 Number050100090201
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month3
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | dispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsAngler report submitted to the PA Fish and Boat Commission. Disposition of the fish is unknown.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/5/2024].

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