Specimen Information

Oncorhynchus keta
Oncorhynchus keta
(Chum Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID39359
GroupFishes
GenusOncorhynchus
Speciesketa
Common NameChum Salmon
StateNV
CountyMineral
LocalityMineral County probably Walker Lake
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameWalker Lake
HUC8 Number16050304
Map
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Collection Year1939
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
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
Number Stocked"30,000"


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