Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID546722
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateNE
CountyPhelps
LocalityUnnamed to Platte River, 2.8s Odessa
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Platte-Buffalo
HUC8 Number10200101
HUC10 NameTurkey Creek-Platte River
HUC10 Number1020010110
HUC12 NameCottonmill Lake-Platte River
HUC12 Number102001011003
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month8
Collection Year1989
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Journal:(unpublished data)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 89-124"
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected95


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