Specimen Information

Astyanax mexicanus
Astyanax mexicanus
(Mexican Tetra)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40098
GroupFishes
GenusAstyanax
Speciesmexicanus
Common NameMexican Tetra
StateOH
CountyUnion
LocalityBig Darby Creek in Union County
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Scioto
HUC8 Number05060001
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month10
Collection Year1966
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:2
Author:Trautman, M.B.
Date:1981
Title:The fishes of Ohio.
Publisher:Ohio State University Press
Pages:782 pp
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
Disposalmuseum
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 14147
VerifierMilton Trautman
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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