Specimen Information

Coregonus clupeaformis
Coregonus clupeaformis
(Lake Whitefish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID28264
GroupFishes
GenusCoregonus
Speciesclupeaformis
Common NameLake Whitefish
StateCA
CountyLake
LocalityClear Lake, 80 NW of Sacramento
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Cache
HUC8 Number18020116
Map
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Collection Year1873
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32
Author:Smith, H.M.
Date:1896
Title:A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:15
Pages:379-472
CommentsProfessor Baird (USFC) sent 50,000 eggs in 2 lots. Most perished. The survivors were stocked.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked25000


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