Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID33632
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateIL
CountyStephenson
LocalityPecatonica River at Freeport
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NamePecatonica
HUC8 Number07090003
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:105
Author:Smith, P.W.
Date:1979
Title:The fishes of Illinois.
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Pages:314 pp
Commentsescaped, bait release, aquarium release
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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