Specimen Information

Micropogonias megalops
(Gulf Croaker)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID29712
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusMicropogonias
Speciesmegalops
Common NameGulf Croaker
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalitySalton Sea
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSalton Sea
HUC8 Number18100204
HUC10 NameSalton Sea
HUC10 Number1810020416
HUC12 NameSalton Sea
HUC12 Number181002041600
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month5
Collection Year1950
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:266
Author:Walker, B.W., R.R. Whitney, and G.W. Barlow.
Date:1961
Title:Fishes of the Salton Sea.
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game
Pages:77-91
Commentslisted as Micropogon; Eschmeyer (pers. comm.) says now Micropogonias
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked15


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