Specimen Information

Paramisgurnus dabryanus
Paramisgurnus dabryanus
(Large scale loach)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID753381
GroupFishes
GenusParamisgurnus
Speciesdabryanus
Common NameLarge scale loach
StateCA
CountyMadera
LocalitySan Joaquin River, approximately 100 m upstream from the Chowchilla Bifurcation Structure (CBS).
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle San Joaquin-Lower Chowchilla
HUC8 Number18040001
HUC10 NameCottonwood Creek-San Joaquin River
HUC10 Number1804000103
HUC12 NameBethany Cemetery-San Joaquin River
HUC12 Number180400010304
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month11
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27153
Author:Cadrett, P
Date:2014
Title:Stockton FWO: "Shocking" discovery on the San Joaquin River
Reference 2
Ref. Number:32171
Author:Kirsch, J.E., R.F. Feeney, A. Goodbla, C. Hart, Z.J. Jackson, A. Schreier, and R. Smith
Date:2018
Title:First record of the Large-Scale Loach Paramisgurnus dabryanus (Cobitidae) in the United States
Journal:Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management
Volume:9
Issue:1
Pages:246-254
Commentsgenetic tests revealed this is not Misgurnus anguillicaudatus.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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