Specimen Information

Cyprinodon variegatus
Cyprinodon variegatus
(Sheepshead Minnow)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1617866
GroupFishes
GenusCyprinodon
Speciesvariegatus
Common NameSheepshead Minnow
StateOH
CountyDelaware
LocalityLeatherlips Creek, unnamed trib to Olentangy River at Olentangy Indian Caverns on private property off Home Road, 2.5 miles NNE of Powell OH, Liberty Township
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Scioto
HUC8 Number05060001
HUC10 NameRush Run-Olentangy River
HUC10 Number0506000111
HUC12 NameDeep Run-Olentangy River
HUC12 Number050600011101
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month4
Collection Year1958
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | unknown
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:23896
Author:Ohio State University Museum of Zoology.
Date:2019
Title:Ohio State University Museum of Zoology Fish Division - ichthyology collection database.
Journal:Ohio State University Museum of Zoology
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalOhio State University Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 115749
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Number of Juveniles1


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