Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1427905
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateOH
CountyCoshocton
LocalityWalhonding River, from confluence with Killbuck Creek to 1 mile ust confluence with Tuscarawas River, 3.5 miles east of Warsaw to 1.5 miles northeast of Coshocton OH, Bethlehem/Keene/Jackson townships
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWalhonding
HUC8 Number05040003
HUC10 NameMill Creek-Walhonding River
HUC10 Number0504000309
HUC12 NameCrooked Creek-Walhonding River
HUC12 Number050400030908
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month9
Collection Year2012
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 Collected15


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