Specimen Information

Amia calva
Amia calva
(Bowfin)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID34972
GroupFishes
GenusAmia
Speciescalva
Common NameBowfin
StateMA
CountyHampshire
LocalityHadley, Connecticut River 1 mile below Rt. 9 bridge
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameAshuelot River-Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080201
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:103
Author:Hartel, K.E.
Date:1992
Title:Non-native fishes known from Massachusetts freshwaters.
Journal:Occasional Reports of the MCZ Fish Department
Volume:2
Pages:1-9
Reference 2
Ref. Number:16076
Author:Hartel, K.E., D.B. Halliwell, and A.E. Launer.
Date:2002
Title:Inland fishes of Massachusetts.
Publisher:Massachusetts Audubon Society
Pages:328
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberUMA uncatalogued
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size110 mm


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