Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747811
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateKS
CountyDouglas
LocalityHaskell Wetlands, off 31st Street near Baker Wetlands Gate
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Kansas, Kansas
HUC8 Number10270104
HUC10 NameCoal Creek-Wakarusa River
HUC10 Number1027010402
HUC12 NameBaker Wetlands-Wakarusa River
HUC12 Number102701040204
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month10
Collection Year1994
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:25948
Author:University of Kansas
Date:2013
Title:University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14304
Publisher:University of Kansas
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberKU 29780
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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