Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID35959
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityLake Minnetonka, west of Minneapolis
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC10 Number0701020606
HUC12 NameLower Lake Minnetonka
HUC12 Number070102060604
Map
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Collection Year1947
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:74
Author:Eddy, S., and J.C. Underhill.
Date:1974
Title:Northern fishes, with special reference to the upper Mississippi Valley. 3rd edition.
Publisher:University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, MN.
Pages:414 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:76
Author:Eddy, S., and T. Surber.
Date:1947
Title:Northern fishes, with special reference to the upper Mississippi Valley.
Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
Pages:276 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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