Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46784
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateWV
LocalityGreenbrier drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameGreenbrier
HUC8 Number05050003
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:396
Author:Stauffer, J.R., Jr., J.M. Boltz, and L.R. White
Date:1995
Title:The fishes of West Virginia
Publisher:Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Volume:146
Pages:13-19
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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