Specimen Information

Anguilla rostrata
Anguilla rostrata
(American Eel)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID282632
GroupFishes
GenusAnguilla
Speciesrostrata
Common NameAmerican Eel
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalityDelta Protective Facility near Byron, trib. of San Joaquin River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Joaquin Delta
HUC8 Number18040003
HUC10 NameOld River
HUC10 Number1804000306
HUC12 NameLower Old River
HUC12 Number180400030605
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month8
Collection Year1984
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:20826
Author:California Academy of Sciences.
Date:2011
Title:California Academy of Sciences - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:California Academy of Sciences.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:24434
Author:Unknown.
Date:2012
Title:California eel records from Fishnet.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalCalifornia Academy of Science
Museum Cat NumberCAS 62133
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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