Specimen Information

Gambusia holbrooki
Gambusia holbrooki
(Eastern Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID45480
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesholbrooki
Common NameEastern Mosquitofish
StateVA
CountyHenry
LocalitySmith River a short distance below Martinsville Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Dan
HUC8 Number03010103
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
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
Commentsmay have escaped reservoir where they may have been stocked w/ crappies
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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