Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID269041
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalitySt. Clair River near Cathcart Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Clair
HUC8 Number04090001
HUC10 Name0409000100
HUC10 Number0409000105
HUC12 Name040900010000
HUC12 Number040900010504
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month8
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18417
Author:Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH)
Date:2010
Title:Exotic species data for Ontario, Canada (unpublished).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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