Specimen Information

Cercopagis pengoi
Cercopagis pengoi
(fishhook waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID1736761
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusCercopagis
Speciespengoi
Common Namefishhook waterflea
StateNY
CountyWestchester
LocalityNew Croton Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Hudson
HUC8 Number02030101
HUC10 NameCroton River
HUC10 Number0203010103
HUC12 NameBailey Brook-Croton River
HUC12 Number020301010307
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Statusunknown
CommentsBuoy 4 in New Croton Reservoir in 17 m of water in a 10 m tow.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Spada, Department of Environmental Protection, New York City
Number Collected4
Photo
A fishhook waterflea under a microscope.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/2/2024].

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