Specimen Information

Austrolebias bellottii
Austrolebias bellottii
(Argentine pearlfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID281484
GroupFishes
GenusAustrolebias
Speciesbellottii
Common NameArgentine pearlfish
StateCA
CountyKern
LocalityKern County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameCalifornia Region
HUC8 Number18000000
Map
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Collection Year1964
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1577
Author:Dill, W.A., and A.J. Cordone.
Date:1997
Title:History and status of introduced fishes in California, 1871-1996. Fish Bulletin 178
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game
Pages:414 pp
CommentsStocked in ponds at duck clubs in Kern County for evaluation for mosquito control in 1964-1967. No fish survived the experiment.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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