Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID44428
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateUT
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1889
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:127
Author:Sigler, W.F., and R.R. Miller.
Date:1963
Title:Fishes of Utah.
Publisher:Utah Department of Fish and Game, Salt Lake City, UT.
Pages:203 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:204
Author:Popov, B.H., and J.B. Low
Date:1953
Title:Game, fur animal, and fish introductions into Utah. Misc. Publication No. 4
Publisher:Utah State Department of Fish and Game
Pages:1-85
CommentsOnly intentional plant
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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