| Specimen ID | 1710603 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Carassius |
| Species | auratus |
| Common Name | Goldfish |
| Country | Canada |
| State | BC |
| Locality | Lost Lake, near Kitsumkalum River, Skeena River watershed |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
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| Collection Month | 6 |
| Collection Year | 2019 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released pet |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 39985 |
| Author: | Larsen, K. |
| Date: | 2019 |
| Title: | Goldfish invasion closes popular lake to fishing in northwestern B.C.CB |
| Publisher: | CBC News |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 39986 |
| Author: | Bogstie, B. |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Title: | Province looking into possible ‘chemical treatment’ of goldfish in Terrace area lake |
| Publisher: | Terrace Standard |
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| Comments | British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resources closed the lake for fishing for at least 2 years (2019-2021) to prevent possible translocation of this species and to plan management. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resources |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
