Specimen Information

Plecoglossus altivelis
Plecoglossus altivelis
(ayu)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID165128
GroupFishes
GenusPlecoglossus
Speciesaltivelis
Common Nameayu
StateHI
CountyKauai
Localityisland of Kauai
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameKauai
HUC8 Number20070000
HUC10 Number2007000004
Map
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Collection Year1925
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14969
Author:Mundy, B.C.
Date:2005
Title:Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Museum Bulletin in Zoology 6
Publisher:Bishop Museum Press
Pages:704 pp
CommentsAyu were introduced to freshwaters of Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu and Kauai from Japain in 1925, but the introductions were not successful.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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