Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID546697
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateNE
CountyHall
LocalityNorth Channel Platte River, 2.1s .4w Alda
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWood
HUC8 Number10200102
HUC10 NameLower Wood River
HUC10 Number1020010204
HUC12 NameNorth Channel Platte River
HUC12 Number102001020402
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16152
Author:Schainost, S.
Date:2005
Title:Exotic fish distributions in Nebraska.
Journal:(unpublished data)
CommentsOriginal note from dataset: "JDL 90.123"
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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