Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID39131
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateNV
CountyNye
LocalitySteve Collins Ranch in Ash Meadows
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUpper Amargosa
HUC8 Number18090202
Map
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Collection Year1946
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:121
Author:La Rivers, I.
Date:1962
Title:Fishes and fisheries of Nevada.
Publisher:Nevada State Print Office, Carson City, NV.
Pages:782 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:281
Author:Miller, R.R., and J.R. Alcorn
Date:1946
Title:The introduced fishes of Nevada, with a history of their introduction.
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:73
Pages:173-193
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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