Specimen Information

Cottus asper
Cottus asper
(Prickly Sculpin)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1320640
GroupFishes
GenusCottus
Speciesasper
Common NamePrickly Sculpin
StateWA
CountyMason
LocalityLower Dry Bed Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Chehalis
HUC8 Number17100104
HUC10 NameSatsop River
HUC10 Number1710010401
HUC12 NameDecker Creek
HUC12 Number171001040102
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | released bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28812
Author:Tabor, R.A., D.W. Lantz, J.D. Olden, H.B. Berge, and F.T. Waterstrat
Date:2015
Title:Assessment of introduced Prickly Sculpin populations in mountain lakes in two areas of western Washington State
Journal:Northwest Science
Volume:89
Issue:1
Pages:1-13
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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