Specimen Information

Tinca tinca
Tinca tinca
(Tench)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID28805
GroupFishes
GenusTinca
Speciestinca
Common NameTench
StateCA
CountySan Mateo
Localityprivate reservoir near Lobitas Creek
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Coastal South
HUC8 Number18050006
Map
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Collection Year1922
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:217
Author:Moyle, P.B.
Date:1976
Title:Inland fishes of California.
Publisher:University of California Press Berkeley, CA.
Pages:405 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:230
Author:Shapovalov, L.
Date:1944
Title:The tench in California.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:30
Issue:1
Pages:54-57
Reference 3
Ref. Number:231
Author:Skinner, J.E.
Date:1972
Title:Ecological studies of the Sacramento-San Joaquin estuary.
Publisher:California Dept of Fish and Game, Delta Fish and Wildlife Protection Study Report.
Volume:8
Pages:94 pp
CommentsIntroduced by an Italian-American rancher for sport and food.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked24-Dec
Size10-15 cm


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