Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1692905
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityLyons, mouth of Salt Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameChicago Sanitary and Ship Canal-Des Plaines River
HUC10 Number0712000407
HUC12 NameGoose Lake-Des Plaines River
HUC12 Number071200040706
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month9
Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27378
Author:Cranberg, C., and R. Keller
Date:2020
Title:Illinois Database of Aquatic Non-native Species
Publisher:School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago
Reference 2
Ref. Number:32616
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey
Date:2019
Title:INHS fish collection database
Publisher:University of Illinois
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat Number57017
VerifierIllinois Natural History Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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