Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Specimen ID747955
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateAZ
CountyCochise
LocalitySan Pedro River.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper San Pedro
HUC8 Number15050202
HUC10 NameWalnut Gulch-San Pedro River
HUC10 Number1505020207
HUC12 NameGraveyard Gulch-San Pedro River
HUC12 Number150502020706
Map
Collection Day2
Collection Month7
Collection Year2003
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:25967
Author:Smithsonian Institution
Date:2013
Title:National Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/1836
Publisher:Smithsonian Institution
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNational Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 377661
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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