| Specimen ID | 47298 |
| Group | Mammals |
| Genus | Zalophus |
| Species | californianus |
| Common Name | California sea lion |
| State | CA |
| County | San Francisco |
| Locality | Lake Merced (San Francisco water supply) |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | San Francisco Coastal South |
| HUC8 Number | 18050006 |
| HUC10 Name | San Gregorio Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean |
| HUC10 Number | 1805000602 |
| HUC12 Name | San Pedro Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean |
| HUC12 Number | 180500060204 |
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| Collection Year | 1891 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | stocked for biocontrol |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 32 |
| Author: | Smith, H.M. |
| Date: | 1896 |
| Title: | A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states. |
| Journal: | Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission |
| Volume: | 15 |
| Pages: | 379-472 |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 1577 |
| Author: | Dill, W.A., and A.J. Cordone. |
| Date: | 1997 |
| Title: | History and status of introduced fishes in California, 1871-1996. Fish Bulletin 178 |
| Publisher: | California Department of Fish and Game |
| Pages: | 414 pp |
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| Comments | stocked to remove common carp from lake which was source of drinking water. Sea lions removed some but left the lake for the ocean when carp became scarce. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Stocked | 19 |
