Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID42897
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateTN
CountyObion
LocalityReelfoot Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameObion
HUC8 Number08010202
HUC10 NameReelfoot Lake
HUC10 Number0801020204
HUC12 NameReelfoot Lake
HUC12 Number080102020404
Map
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Collection Year1939
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:3
Author:Kuhne, E.R.
Date:1939
Title:A guide to the rishes of Tennessee and the Mid-south.
Publisher:Tennessee Department of Conservation
Pages:124 pp
CommentsCalled the St. Louis minnow at this reservoir.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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