Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1337381
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateMN
LocalitySt. Louis River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSt. Louis
HUC8 Number04010201
Map
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Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | released bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16431
Author:Bronte, C.R., M.P. Ebener, D.R. Schreiner, D.S. DeVault, M.M. Petzold, D.A. Jensen, C. Richards, and S.J. Lorenzo
Date:2003
Title:Fish community change in Lake Superior, 1970-2000.
Journal:Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Issue:60
Pages:1552-1574
CommentsEarliest record in St. Louis River
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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