Specimen Information

Salmo salar
Salmo salar
(Atlantic Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID31038
GroupFishes
GenusSalmo
Speciessalar
Common NameAtlantic Salmon
StateDC
LocalityMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
Map
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Collection Year1903
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:668
Author:MacCrimmon, H.R., and B.L. Gots
Date:1979
Title:World distribution of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.
Journal:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Volume:36
Issue:4
Pages:422-457
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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