Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1920848
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateOH
CountySandusky
LocalityLake Erie, at Sandusky Bay, OH
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSandusky
HUC8 Number04100011
HUC10 NamePickerel Creek-Frontal Sandusky Bay
HUC10 Number0410001102
HUC12 NamePickerel Creek-Frontal Sandusky Bay
HUC12 Number041000110203
Map
Collection Day26
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46623
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date:2025
Title:Great Lakes Basin-Wide Early Detection Monitoring - Fish and Invertebrate Dataset
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/10/2026].

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