Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1668973
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateMD
CountyPrince George's
LocalityMaryland, Calvert County, Patuxent River, Magruders Ferry, first creek north and west
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NamePatuxent
HUC8 Number02060006
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month5
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29152
Author:National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Date:2016
Title:NMNH Extant Specimen and Observation Records
Publisher:National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
CommentsSL = 130mm.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 425045
VerifierAguilar, Robert
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1

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