Specimen Information

Peprilus simillimus
(Pacific Pompano)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID28176
GroupFishes
GenusPeprilus
Speciessimillimus
Common NamePacific Pompano
StateCA
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
HUC8 NameCalifornia Region
HUC8 Number18000000
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1179
Author:Hubbs, C.L., W.I. Follett, and L.J. Dempster
Date:1979
Title:List of the fishes of California.
Journal:Occassional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences
Volume:133
Pages:1-51
Reference 2
Ref. Number:1577
Author:Dill, W.A., and A.J. Cordone.
Date:1997
Title:History and status of introduced fishes in California, 1871-1996. Fish Bulletin 178
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game
Pages:414 pp
CommentsDill and Cordone discuss; questionable identification; may be Peprilus (Palometa) simillius, Pacific pompano reported as P. ovatus. (probably the Salton Sea)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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