Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID42067
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StatePA
CountyPhiladelphia
LocalitySchuylkill River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
Map
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Collection Year1903
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:406
Author:Bean, T.H.
Date:1903
Title:The Food and Game Fishes of New York: notes on their comon names, distribution, habits and mode of capture.
Publisher:JB Lyon Company Albany, NY.
Pages:460 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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