Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID42028
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StatePA
LocalityOhio drainage, southern part
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUpper Ohio-Beaver
HUC8 Number05030100
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:211
Author:Cooper, E.L.
Date:1983
Title:Fishes of Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States.
Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press University Park, PA.
Pages:243 pp.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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