Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747716
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateCA
CountySan Francisco
LocalityJohn McLaren Park; pond located ca. 20m from southwest corner of intersection of Bacon and Oxford Streets.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
HUC10 NameSan Mateo Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000409
HUC12 NameVisitacion Valley-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
HUC12 Number180500040904
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month5
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25917
Author:California Academy of Sciences.
Date:2013
Title:California Academy of Sciences ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14071
Publisher:California Academy of Sciences.
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCalifornia Academy of Sciences ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberCAS 213135
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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