Specimen Information

Anguilla anguilla
Anguilla anguilla
(European eel)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID282636
GroupFishes
GenusAnguilla
Speciesanguilla
Common NameEuropean eel
StateCA
CountySan Francisco
LocalityGolden Gate Park lakes, San Francisco
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Coastal South
HUC8 Number18050006
HUC10 NameSan Gregorio Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1805000602
HUC12 NameSan Pedro Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC12 Number180500060204
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month1
Collection Year1978
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 41043
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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