Specimen Information

Oncorhynchus nerka
Oncorhynchus nerka
(Sockeye Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID29958
GroupFishes
GenusOncorhynchus
Speciesnerka
Common NameSockeye Salmon
StateCO
CountyGrand
LocalityLake Granby (=Granby Reservoir) on the Colorado River [~60 mi NW of Denver]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameColorado Headwaters
HUC8 Number14010001
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Colorado River
HUC10 Number1401000103
HUC12 NameLake Granby
HUC12 Number140100010308
Map
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Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:305
Author:Everhart, W.H., and W.R. Seaman.
Date:1971
Title:Fishes of Colorado.
Publisher:Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Division Denver, CO.
Pages:75 pp
CommentsImportant fishery.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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