Specimen Information

Hesperoleucus symmetricus
Hesperoleucus symmetricus
(California Roach)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID293811
GroupFishes
GenusHesperoleucus
Speciessymmetricus
Common NameCalifornia Roach
StateCA
LocalityEel River in northern CA
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Eel
HUC8 Number18010105
Map
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Collection Year1960
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16624
Author:Moyle, P.B., and T. Light
Date:1996
Title:Biological invasions of fresh water: empirical rules and assembly theory.
Journal:Biological Conservation
Volume:78
Issue:1-2
Pages:149-161
Commentsestablished around 1960
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Specimen ImpactCaused changes in the benthic community and algae (Power 1990, 1992)


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