Specimen Information

Cottus asper
Cottus asper
(Prickly Sculpin)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID281677
GroupFishes
GenusCottus
Speciesasper
Common NamePrickly Sculpin
StateCA
CountyOrange
LocalitySanta Ana River, 1.5 mi. E of Lakeview Ave.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Ana
HUC8 Number18070203
HUC10 NameLower Santa Ana River
HUC10 Number1807020310
HUC12 NameWalnut Canyon-Santa Ana River
HUC12 Number180702031002
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month9
Collection Year1987
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:544
Author:Swift, C.C., T.R. Haglund, M. Ruiz, and R.N. Fisher
Date:1993
Title:The status and distribution of the freshwater fishes of southern California.
Journal:Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences
Volume:92
Issue:3
Pages:101-167
Reference 3
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 44384.001
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved1


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