Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1908763
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateNY
CountyErie
LocalityLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-Eighteenmile
HUC8 Number04120103
HUC10 NameBuffalo River
HUC10 Number0412010303
HUC12 NameBuffalo River
HUC12 Number041201030306
Map
Collection Day19
Collection Month7
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46623
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date:2025
Title:Great Lakes Basin-Wide Early Detection Monitoring - Fish and Invertebrate Dataset
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/10/2026].

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