Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1321934
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateUT
CountyWashington
LocalityRed Hills Desert Garden
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Virgin
HUC8 Number15010008
HUC10 NameGould Wash-Virgin River
HUC10 Number1501000809
HUC12 NameMiddleton Wash-Virgin River
HUC12 Number150100080910
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29009
Author:Rathje, K.
Date:2016
Title:Red Hills Desert Garden closed to the public starting August 22 through August 25
Publisher:KCSG Television
Volume:2016
Issue:14 August
CommentsReproducing at a rate that is threatening the native and endangered fish. First discovered soon after garden opened in May 2015.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected>1000
Year ClassAll


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