Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1724590
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityCootes Paradise, Hamilton Harbour
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSixteen Mile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC8 Number04270103
HUC10 NameSixteen Mile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0427010300
HUC12 NameSixteen Mile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number042701030000
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42887
Author:Boston, C.M., S.M. Larocque, R.W.K. Tang, J.L. Brooks, J.E. Bowman, S.J. Cooke, and J.D. Midwood
Date:2024
Title:Life outside the fishbowl: Tracking an introduced population of goldfish (Carassius auratus) in an embayment on the Laurentian Great Lakes
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:50
Issue:102253
Pages:1-15
CommentsFish were implanted with acoustic tags in 2017 and 2018, and tracked through July 2019.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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