Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1427912
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateOH
CountyTuscarawas
LocalityTuscarawas River, at SR 259/21st St bridge, 3 miles southeast of New Philadelphia OH,
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTuscarawas
HUC8 Number05040001
HUC10 NameStone Creek-Tuscarawas River
HUC10 Number0504000117
HUC12 NamePone Run-Tuscarawas River
HUC12 Number050400011704
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month8
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 Collected30


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