Specimen Information

Ameiurus melas
Ameiurus melas
(Black Bullhead)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1335088
GroupFishes
GenusAmeiurus
Speciesmelas
Common NameBlack Bullhead
StateMA
CountyHampshire
LocalitySwift River, above and below Rt.9, Belchertown.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChicopee River
HUC8 Number01080204
HUC10 NameSwift River
HUC10 Number0108020401
HUC12 NameQuabbin Reservoir-Swift River
HUC12 Number010802040106
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Collection Day3
Collection Month12
Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
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:25960
Author:Harvard University
Date:2013
Title:Museum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14100
Publisher:Harvard University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection
Museum Cat NumberMCZ 96006
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1

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