Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID45878
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateWA
CountyKing
LocalityUniversity of Washington arboretum ponds
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Washington
HUC8 Number17110012
HUC10 NameLower Sammamish River
HUC10 Number1711001204
HUC12 NameLake Washington-Sammamish River
HUC12 Number171100120400
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:213
Author:Wydoski, R.S., and R.R. Whitney.
Date:1979
Title:Inland Fishes of Washington.
Publisher:University of Washington Press Seattle, WA.
Pages:220 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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