Specimen Information

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
(Pond Loach)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID238988
GroupFishes
GenusMisgurnus
Speciesanguillicaudatus
Common NamePond Loach
StateWA
CountyKing
LocalitySouth Portage Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Washington
HUC8 Number17110012
HUC10 NameLower Sammamish River
HUC10 Number1711001204
HUC12 NameLake Washington-Sammamish River
HUC12 Number171100120400
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month5
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1872
Author:Tabor, R., E. Warner, and S. Hager
Date:2001
Title:An Oriental weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) population established in Washington.
Journal:Northwest Science
Volume:75
Issue:1
Pages:72-76
CommentsTwo oriental weatherfish found in the stomach of a 438 mm fork length largemouth bass. One was female, the other could not be identified.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Size166 mm
Number of Females1


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