Specimen Information

Thymallus arcticus
Thymallus arcticus
(Arctic Grayling)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID161148
GroupFishes
GenusThymallus
Speciesarcticus
Common NameArctic Grayling
StateCA
LocalitySacramento River tributaries
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUpper Sacramento
HUC8 Number18020000
Map
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Collection Year1906
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:547
Author:Shebley, W.H.
Date:1917
Title:History of introduction of food and game fishes into the waters of California.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:3
Pages:3-12
CommentsFish escaped after an accidental bursting of the pond wall at the Sisson hatchery.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stockedabout 600


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