Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1547598
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateNY
LocalityNiagara River, downstream of a waste water treatment plant
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNiagara River
HUC8 Number04270101
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33310
Author:Ben Hooper
Date:2019
Title:Huge goldfish caught in New York state's Niagara River
Publisher:UPI
Record TypeLiterature
Disposalunknown
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size14"


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