Specimen Information

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
(Silver Arowana)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID38681
GroupFishes
GenusOsteoglossum
Speciesbicirrhosum
Common NameSilver Arowana
StateNV
CountyNye
LocalityForest Spring in Ash Meadows
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Amargosa
HUC8 Number18090202
HUC10 NameRock Valley
HUC10 Number1809020215
HUC12 NameAsh Meadows
HUC12 Number180902021504
Map
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Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:279
Author:Deacon, J.E., and J.E. Williams
Date:1984
Title:Annotated list of the fishes of Nevada.
Journal:Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
Volume:97
Issue:1
Pages:103-118
Reference 2
Ref. Number:280
Author:Stoltz, D.L., and R.J. Naiman
Date:1978
Title:The natural history of the native fishes in the Death Valley system.
Journal:Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Science Series
Volume:30
Pages:1-76
Reference 3
Ref. Number:459
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., D.P. Jennings, and J.D. Williams.
Date:1991
Title:Appendix 2: Exotic fishes
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:97-107
Reference 4
Ref. Number:770
Author:Soltz, D.L., and R.J. Naiman.
Date:1978
Title:The natural history of native fishes in the Death Valley system. Science Series 30.
Publisher:Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Commentsillegal fish farm
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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