Specimen Information

Etheostoma caeruleum
Etheostoma caeruleum
(Rainbow Darter)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID630589
GroupFishes
GenusEtheostoma
Speciescaeruleum
Common NameRainbow Darter
StateVA
CountyLoudoun
LocalityCatoctin Creek (VA)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Catoctin
HUC8 Number02070008
HUC10 NameCatoctin Creek
HUC10 Number0207000803
HUC12 NameCatoctin Creek
HUC12 Number020700080302
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month10
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | released bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26824
Author:Cessna, J.F., R.L. Raesly, J.V. Kilian, D.A. Cincotta, and R.H. Hilderbrand
Date:2014
Title:Rapid colonization of the Potomac River drainage by the Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) following introduction
Journal:Northeastern Naturalist
Volume:21
Issue:1
Pages:1-11
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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