Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1724144
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateAK
CountyJuneau
LocalityMendenhall Lake near Mendenhall glacier
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLynn Canal
HUC8 Number19010301
Map
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Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42717
Author:Schrader, B., and P. Hennon
Date:2005
Title:Assessment of invasive species in Alaska and its national forests 
Pages:26 pp.
CommentsThe goldfish were removed from a small pond near the Mendenhall Glacier, near Juneau, Alaska, not necessarily Mendenhall Lake.
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected5


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