Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747993
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateKS
CountyRussell
Localityon Hwy 281, five miles south of Russell, KS (interstAte 70 in Russell) (WJM2827)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Smoky Hill
HUC8 Number10260006
HUC10 NameSellens Creek-Smoky Hill River
HUC10 Number1026000604
HUC12 NameGrant School-Smoky Hill River
HUC12 Number102600060403
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month6
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25986
Author:University of Oklahoma
Date:2013
Title:Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal,http://www.gbif.org/dataset/71e6db8e-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a
Publisher:University of Oklahoma
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOKMNH 64492
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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