Specimen Information

Salmo salar
Salmo salar
(Atlantic Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID160262
GroupFishes
GenusSalmo
Speciessalar
Common NameAtlantic Salmon
StateCO
CountyLake
LocalityTwin Lakes near Leadville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameArkansas Headwaters
HUC8 Number11020001
HUC10 NameLake Creek
HUC10 Number1102000101
HUC12 NameLake Creek
HUC12 Number110200010103
Map
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Collection Year1885
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:308
Author:Beckman, W.C.
Date:1952
Title:Guide to the fishes of Colorado.
Publisher:Colorado Department of Game and Fish
Pages:110 pp
CommentsIntroduced about 1885 and again in 1902.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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