Specimen Information

Anguilla rostrata
Anguilla rostrata
(American Eel)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID28385
GroupFishes
GenusAnguilla
Speciesrostrata
Common NameAmerican Eel
StateCA
CountyAlameda
Localityinlet of San Francisco Bay near Oakland
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
Map
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Collection Year1874
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32
Author:Smith, H.M.
Date:1896
Title:A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:15
Pages:379-472
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1500


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