Specimen Information

Salmo salar
Salmo salar
(Atlantic Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID45536
GroupFishes
GenusSalmo
Speciessalar
Common NameAtlantic Salmon
StateWV
LocalityPotomac (HUC6) non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC6
HUC8 NamePotomac
HUC8 Number02070000
Map
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Collection Year1892
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1699
Author:Bean, T.H.
Date:1892
Title:The fishes of Pennsylvania, with descriptions of the species, and notes on their common names, distribution, rate of growth and mode of capture. Report of the Fish Commissioners for the years 1889-90-91
Journal:Penna. Report of State Commissioners of Fisheries
Publisher:Edwin K Meyers, State Printer Harrisburg, PA.
Volume:19
Pages:1-149
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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