Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID259203
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateTX
CountyCameron
LocalityRio Grande, near Brownsville
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Rio Grande
HUC8 Number13090002
HUC10 Number1309000205
Map
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Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:837
Author:Edwards, R.J., and S. Contreras-Balderas
Date:1991
Title:Historical changes in the ichthyofauna of the lower Rio Grande (Rio Bravo Del Norte), Texas and Mexico
Journal:The Southwestern Naturalist
Volume:36
Issue:2
Pages:201-212
Comments
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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