Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1427882
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateOH
CountyMonroe
LocalityOpossum Creek, at first series of riffles along beautiful ridge rd, 3 miles south of Clarington, Salem township
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Muskingum-Middle Island
HUC8 Number05030201
HUC10 NameFrench Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0503020110
HUC12 NameOpossum Creek
HUC12 Number050302011002
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month10
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30851
Author:Zimmerman, B.
Date:2012
Title:Ohio non-native fish collection data, sampled during survey work on update to Trautman's (1981) "Fishes of Ohio"
Publisher:Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10


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