Specimen ID | 159220 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Carassius |
Species | auratus |
Common Name | Goldfish |
State | IN |
County | Porter |
Locality | Spectacle Lake, 15 miles SE of Gary |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Kankakee |
HUC8 Number | 07120001 |
HUC10 Name | Salt Creek |
HUC10 Number | 0712000110 |
HUC12 Name | Squirrel Creek-Salt Creek |
HUC12 Number | 071200011002 |
Map | |
Collection Month | 7 |
Collection Year | 2004 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 13890 |
Author: | Associated Press. |
Date: | 2004 |
Title: | Dumped goldfish blamed for killing bass in Ind. |
Publisher: | Chicago Sun-Times |
Volume: | 2004 |
Issue: | July 6 |
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Comments | eradicated 15 years ago; reintroduced; make up 90% of the fish population |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Specimen Impact | make up 90% of the fish population |