Specimen Information

Notemigonus crysoleucas
Notemigonus crysoleucas
(Golden Shiner)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID46943
GroupFishes
GenusNotemigonus
Speciescrysoleucas
Common NameGolden Shiner
StateWY
CountyPlatte
LocalityMertz (Reservoir) Lake near Wheatland
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Laramie
HUC8 Number10180011
HUC10 NameDry Laramie River-Laramie River
HUC10 Number1018001104
HUC12 NameLuman Creek-Laramie River
HUC12 Number101800110407
Map
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Collection Year1970
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:201
Author:Baxter, G.T., and J.R. Simon.
Date:1970
Title:Wyoming fishes. Bulletin No. 4.
Publisher:Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Pages:129 pp
CommentsProbably introduced with the largemough bass, either intentionally as a forage fish or accidentally with a shipment of bass.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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