Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747944
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateCA
CountyVentura
LocalityTownship:1n, Range:21w, Section:14; Maps:250k-Los Angeles, 24k-Camerillo, 100k-Santa Barbara.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCalleguas
HUC8 Number18070103
HUC10 NameCalleguas Creek
HUC10 Number1807010301
HUC12 NameRevolon Slough-Calleguas Creek
HUC12 Number180701030107
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month7
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25967
Author:Smithsonian Institution
Date:2013
Title:National Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/1836
Publisher:Smithsonian Institution
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNational Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 366986
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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