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Acanthogobius flavimanus
Acanthogobius flavimanus
(Yellowfin Goby)
Marine Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID276547
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusAcanthogobius
Speciesflavimanus
Common NameYellowfin Goby
StateCA
CountyAlameda
LocalityLake Merritt in Oakland
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
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Collection Day29
Collection Month10
Collection Year1967
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.
CommentsNo specific location, date, or number of specimens given in Brittan et al. (1970). Collection date and specimen information taken from CAS 213684
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberCAS 213684
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1

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