Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID546746
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateNE
CountyPlatte
LocalityPlatte River, mouth of Loup Power Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Platte-Prairie
HUC8 Number10200103
HUC10 NameClear Creek-Platte River
HUC10 Number1020010305
HUC12 NameClear Creek-Platte River
HUC12 Number102001030507
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year1995
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Journal:(unpublished data)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: "SCP #95-51"
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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