Specimen Information

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
(Pink Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1457723
GroupFishes
GenusOncorhynchus
Speciesgorbuscha
Common NamePink Salmon
StateNY
CountyJefferson
LocalitySouth Sandy Creek, Lake Ontario, New York
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSalmon-Sandy
HUC8 Number04140102
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:760
Author:Emery, L.
Date:1981
Title:Range extention of pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) into the lower Great Lakes.
Journal:Fisheries
Volume:6
Issue:2
Pages:7-10
Comments1-2 fish
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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