Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID27703
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateAZ
Localityupper Colorado drainage (level 2); widely stocked
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Lake Powell
HUC8 Number14070006
Map
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Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:275
Author:Lee, D.S., C.R. Gilbert, C.H. Hocutt, R.E. Jenkins, D.E. McAllister, and J.R. Stauffer, Jr.
Date:1980
Title:Atlas of North American freshwater fishes.
Publisher:North Carolina State Museum of Natural History
Issue:12
Pages:854 pp
CommentsStocking this aggressive fish in the SW has extirpated many localized native species.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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