Specimen Information

Tinca tinca
Tinca tinca
(Tench)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID29179
GroupFishes
GenusTinca
Speciestinca
Common NameTench
StateCA
CountySan Mateo
Localitya reservoir on the Balanesi ranch at the site of the Mackay Radio Station at Lobitas Creek, about 6 miles south of the town of Half Moon Bay.
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:230
Author:Shapovalov, L.
Date:1944
Title:The tench in California.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:30
Issue:1
Pages:54-57
Comments'fish soon reproduced quite freely', '20 March 1955 - 5 fish taken to Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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