Specimen Information

Tridentiger trigonocephalus
Tridentiger trigonocephalus
(Chameleon Goby)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID29253
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusTridentiger
Speciestrigonocephalus
Common NameChameleon Goby
StateCA
LocalitySan Francisco Bay
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
Map
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Collection Year1976
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
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:221
Author:Miller, D.J., and R.N. Lea.
Date:1972
Title:Guide to the coastal marine fishes of California. Fish Bulletin 157.
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game.
Pages:235 pp
Reference 3
Ref. Number:13027
Author:Wonham, M.J., J.T. Carlton, G.M. Ruiz, and L.D. Smith
Date:2000
Title:Fish and ships: relating dispersal frequency to success in biological invasions
Journal:Marine Biology
Volume:136
Pages:1111-1121
CommentsRecently introduced. Has not yet been collected in freshwater in CA but can be expected there.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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