Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID546801
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateNE
CountyBuffalo
LocalityTurkey Creek, 1.5s 5w Kearney
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Platte-Buffalo
HUC8 Number10200101
HUC10 NameTurkey Creek-Platte River
HUC10 Number1020010110
HUC12 NameTurkey Creek
HUC12 Number102001011002
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month7
Collection Year1991
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Journal:(unpublished data)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 91.15"
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected11


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