Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159938
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateIL
CountyWill
LocalityDuPage River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
Map
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Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14023
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Date:2004
Title:Illinois Natural History Survey Fish Collection Database Search Results.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:32092
Author:Altenritter, M.E., and A.F. Casper.
Date:2018
Title:Evaluating the potential responses of native fish and mussels to proposed separation of Lake Michigan from the Illinois River Waterway at Brandon Road Lock and Dam. INHS Technical Report 2018 (29)
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Pages:48 pp.
Record TypeLiterature
Disposalmuseum
Museum Cat NumberINHS 95122
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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