Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID26187
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
LocalityOhio River Valley
Collection Year1875
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:163
Author:Clay, W.M.
Date:1975
Title:The Fishes of Kentucky.
Publisher:Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Pages:416 pp
CommentsIntroduced some time in the last half of the nineteenth century, if not earlier. Stocked as bait/ornamental.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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