Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747967
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateCA
CountySan Diego
LocalityDe Luz Creek Trib. Township: San Diego. Maps: 250k-Santa Ana, 24k-Fallbrook, 100k-Oceanside.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Margarita
HUC8 Number18070302
HUC10 NameSanta Margarita River
HUC10 Number1807030205
HUC12 NameDe Luz Creek
HUC12 Number180703020502
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month6
Collection Year2001
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 366425
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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