Specimen Information

Cottus asper
Cottus asper
(Prickly Sculpin)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID281629
GroupFishes
GenusCottus
Speciesasper
Common NamePrickly Sculpin
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalitySanta Clara River, at Interstate 5
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Clara
HUC8 Number18070102
HUC10 NameUpper Santa Clara River
HUC10 Number1807010204
HUC12 NameSalt Canyon-Santa Clara River
HUC12 Number180701020403
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month9
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:20840
Author:Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
Date:2011
Title:Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History - Ichthyology Collection.
Publisher:Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13709
Author:Moyle, P.B.
Date:2002
Title:Inland fishes of California.
Publisher:University of California Press
Pages:502 pp.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalLos Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberLACM 35391.004
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved2


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