Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID587986
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateWI
CountyMilwaukee
Locality[No locality description provided by MARIS]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMilwaukee
HUC8 Number04040003
HUC10 NameLower Milwaukee River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0404000306
HUC12 NameLincoln Creek
HUC12 Number040400030605
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month6
Collection Year1993
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:26395
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WIDNR)
Date:2008
Title:Wisconsin Statewide Fisheries Database via MARIS
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CommentsRecord from Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Management Database via BISON
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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