Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID747999
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateCA
CountyInyo
LocalityFish Slough Drain, T65R33E Sec.19, 200 yds downstream from gauging station weir east of 5 bridges rd.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrowley Lake
HUC8 Number18090102
HUC10 NameBig Pine Creek-Owens River
HUC10 Number1809010207
HUC12 NameNorth Fork Bishop Creek-Owens River
HUC12 Number180901020705
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year1973
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:25971
Author:Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Date:2013
Title:Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County vertebrate collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14305
Publisher:Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County vertebrate collection
Museum Cat NumberLACM 24749
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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