Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID38123
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateNM
LocalityPecos drainage, scattered occurrences
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUpper Pecos
HUC8 Number13060000
Map
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Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1
Author:Sublette, J.E., M.D. Hatch, and M. Sublette.
Date:1990
Title:The fishes of New Mexico.
Publisher:University of New Mexico Press
Pages:393 pp
CommentsReproducing populations found only in small isolated springs.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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