Specimen Information

Acanthogobius flavimanus
Acanthogobius flavimanus
(Yellowfin Goby)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID276530
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusAcanthogobius
Speciesflavimanus
Common NameYellowfin Goby
StateCA
CountySan Francisco
LocalitySan Pablo Bay around Treasure Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Pablo Bay
HUC8 Number18050002
HUC10 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC10 Number1805000210
HUC12 NameRichardson Bay-San Francisco Bay
HUC12 Number180500021002
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year1966
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1078
Author:Brittan, M.R., J.D. Hopkirk, J.D. Conners, and M. Martin
Date:1970
Title:Explosive spread of the oriental goby Acanthogobius flavimanus in the San Francisco Bay-Delta region of California.
Journal:Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences
Volume:38
Pages:207-214
Reference 2
Ref. Number:20826
Author:California Academy of Sciences.
Date:2011
Title:California Academy of Sciences - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:California Academy of Sciences.
Comments1 male and 1 unsexed specimen (115 mm). Taken west of Treasure Island.
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberCAS 213670
VerifierHopkirk, J. D.
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected4
Size115-129 mm
Number of Females2


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