Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46246
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateWI
CountyWashington
LocalityMilwaukee River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMilwaukee
HUC8 Number04040003
HUC10 NameUpper Milwaukee River
HUC10 Number0404000302
HUC12 NameSilver Creek-Milwaukee River
HUC12 Number040400030208
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24227
Author:Fago, D.
Date:1992
Title:Distribution and relative abundance of fishes in Wisconsin. VIII. Summary Report. Technical Bulletin, Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI.
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Pages:378 pp.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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