Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID45139
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateVA
CountySalem
LocalityRoanoke River at Salem
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Roanoke
HUC8 Number03010101
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:706
Author:Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead.
Date:1994
Title:Freshwater fishes of Virginia.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:1079 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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