Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID36242
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateMS
CountyBenton
LocalityBenton County, drainage 8010210, trib of the Wolf River
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameWolf
HUC8 Number08010210
Map
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Collection Year1930
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:715
Author:Ross, S.T., and W.M. Brenneman.
Date:1991
Title:Distribution of freshwater fishes in Mississippi. Freshwater Fisheries Report No. 108. D-J Project Completion Report F-69.
Publisher:Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Pages:548 pp
Commentsdate between 1901 and 1959.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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