Specimen ID | 156914 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Poecilia |
Species | reticulata |
Common Name | Guppy |
State | WV |
County | Morgan |
Locality | Berkeley Springs, Berkeley Springs State Park, Berkely, WV (also known as Bath, WV) |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Conococheague-Opequon |
HUC8 Number | 02070004 |
HUC10 Name | Little Tonoloway Creek-Potomac River |
HUC10 Number | 0207000405 |
HUC12 Name | Warm Spring Run |
HUC12 Number | 020700040503 |
Map | |
Collection Month | 8 |
Collection Year | 2001 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
Status | failed |
Comments | unknown if they survived the winter. These fish were very plentiful and obviously reproducing prolifically. There were many fry, fish of varying maturities. There is a small creek flowing through the park, the fish were concentrated in this creek, particularly around some small man-made lock-like wooden fixtures. There is spring water percolating from the bottom in these areas. I believe the warm spring water is around 74 degrees year year round. I have not had an opportunity to revisit this park since to see if these fish survived this past winter, a very harsh one. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Earliest Record | state |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |