Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID157990
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateMS
CountyBenton
Localitynear the Wolf River in Benton County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameWolf
HUC8 Number08010210
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13712
Author:Ross, S.T.
Date:2001
Title:The inland fishes of Mississippi.
Publisher:University Press of Mississippi
Commentspre-1983
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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