Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747733
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateCA
CountyRiverside
LocalityMecca
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWhitewater River
HUC8 Number18100201
HUC10 NameLower Whitewater River
HUC10 Number1810020108
HUC12 NameGuadalupe Creek-Whitewater River
HUC12 Number181002010804
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year1969
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: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
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History vertebrate zoology collection
Museum Cat NumberSBMNH 780
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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