Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1322737
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateMO
CountyWayne
LocalityUpper Black
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUpper Black
HUC8 Number11010007
Map
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Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:716
Author:Robison, H.W., and T.M. Buchanan
Date:1988
Title:Fishes of Arkansas.
Publisher:University of Arkansas Press
Pages:536 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:1737
Author:Pflieger, W.L.
Date:1997
Title:The fishes of Missouri.
Publisher:Missouri Department of Conservation
Pages:372 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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