Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID237433
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StatePR
CountySan Sebastian
LocalityLake Guajataca, southwest end
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCibuco-Guajataca
HUC8 Number21010002
HUC10 NameQuebrada Los Cedros to Rio Camuy Watersheds
HUC10 Number2101000205
HUC12 NameRio Guajataca at Lago Guajataca Dam
HUC12 Number210100020503
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month9
Collection Year1948
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 147616
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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