Specimen Information

Colossoma macropomum
Colossoma macropomum
(Tambaqui)
Fishes
Exotic
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Specimen ID558265
GroupFishes
GenusColossoma
Speciesmacropomum
Common NameTambaqui
StateCA
CountySanta Barbara
LocalitySanta Barbara, junction of Mission Creek and Foothill Rd.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSanta Barbara Coastal
HUC8 Number18060013
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Collection Day2
Collection Month11
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25992
Author:Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Date:2013
Title:Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History vertebrate zoology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14690
Publisher:Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History vertebrate zoology collection
Museum Cat NumberSBMNH 1460
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved1

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