Specimen Information

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
(Pink Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1457640
GroupFishes
GenusOncorhynchus
Speciesgorbuscha
Common NamePink Salmon
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Superior
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
Map
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Collection Year1970
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:759
Author:Kwain, W-h, and A.H. Lawrie
Date:1981
Title:Pink salmon in the Great Lakes.
Journal:Fisheries
Volume:6
Issue:2
Pages:2-6
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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