Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID279365
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateNJ
CountyGloucester
LocalityMillstone River, south shore, in West Windsor Township
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCohansey-Maurice
HUC8 Number02040206
HUC10 NameUpper Maurice River
HUC10 Number0204020604
HUC12 NameScotland Run
HUC12 Number020402060401
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month10
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Comments"It was the only feral goldfish I ever caught in the Millstone River."
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Carassius auratus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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