Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID1669650
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateIL
CountyWill
LocalityJackson Creek, old mouth with Des Plaines River and Mobil Oil Refinery outfall, Millsdale; T34N R9E S15SE
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
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Collection Day5
Collection Month11
Collection Year1976
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:25899
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2013
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/eccf4b09-f0c8-462d-a48c-41a7ce36815a
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum
Museum Cat Number139111
VerifierFrancis M. Veraldi : US Army Corps of Engineers
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected27

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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