Specimen Information

Austrolebias nigripinnis
Austrolebias nigripinnis
(blackfin pearlfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID281485
GroupFishes
GenusAustrolebias
Speciesnigripinnis
Common Nameblackfin pearlfish
StateCA
CountyRiverside
LocalityExperimental ponds at the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of California, Riverside campus
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSanta Ana
HUC8 Number18070203
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
CommentsEither laboratory study or outdoor plot study on feasibility for mosquito control in rice fields. No fish survived experiment.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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