Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID748297
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateOR
CountyBenton
LocalityOSU Pond 4 at Soap Creek, 7 mi. N. Corvallis
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Willamette
HUC8 Number17090003
HUC10 NameLuckiamute River
HUC10 Number1709000305
HUC12 NameUpper Soap Creek
HUC12 Number170900030509
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month8
Collection Year1963
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:26540
Author:Oregon State University
Date:2013
Title:Oregon State University ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/15007/
Publisher:Oregon State University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOregon State University ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOS 4505
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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