Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID587820
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StatePA
CountyAllegheny
Locality[No locality description provided by MARIS]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Allegheny
HUC8 Number05010009
HUC10 NameAllegheny River
HUC10 Number0501000903
HUC12 NameDeer Creek
HUC12 Number050100090303
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month9
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26408
Author:Loftus, A.
Date:2011
Title:Multi State Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Master Database records via Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON)
Reference 2
Ref. Number:26391
Author:Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Date:2007
Title:Pennsylvania Freshwater Fisheries Database via MARIS
Publisher:Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
CommentsRecord from Pennsylvania Freshwater Fisheries Database via BISON
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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