Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747960
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateAZ
CountyGraham
LocalityGila River. Maps: 250K - Silver City, 24K - San Jose, 100K - Safford. Down stream mark - Town of San Jose.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
HUC8 Number15040005
HUC10 NameYuma Wash-Gila River
HUC10 Number1504000505
HUC12 NameTidwell Wash-Gila River
HUC12 Number150400050505
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month6
Collection Year2004
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 384147
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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