Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1737186
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StatePA
CountyButler
LocalityGlade Run Lake, in vicinity of boat ramp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameConnoquenessing
HUC8 Number05030105
HUC10 NameConnoquenessing Creek
HUC10 Number0503010504
HUC12 NameGlade Run
HUC12 Number050301050405
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day8
Collection Month10
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol | dispersed
CommentsCollected incidentally by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission staff during electrofishing survey. Many collected at boat ramp. Some specimens were collected and keyed out.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierD. Fischer (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Photo
Male Western Mosquitofish at water surface
Two Western Mosquitofish in the palm of a hand
Mosquitofish gonopodium under microscope showing diagnostic characters for identification of Western Mosquitofish


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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