Specimen Information

Oncorhynchus nerka
Oncorhynchus nerka
(Sockeye Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID29967
GroupFishes
GenusOncorhynchus
Speciesnerka
Common NameSockeye Salmon
StateCO
CountyLa Plata
LocalityVallecito Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper San Juan
HUC8 Number14080101
HUC10 NameVallecito Creek
HUC10 Number1408010112
HUC12 NameVallecito Reservoir
HUC12 Number140801011205
Map
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Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:305
Author:Everhart, W.H., and W.R. Seaman.
Date:1971
Title:Fishes of Colorado.
Publisher:Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Division Denver, CO.
Pages:75 pp
CommentsImportant fishery. Some reproduction; mostly maintained by stocking.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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