Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID748005
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateCA
CountyGlenn
LocalityStony Creek at Hwy 162 bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Stony
HUC8 Number18020115
HUC10 NameMiddle Stony Creek
HUC10 Number1802011504
HUC12 NameStony Gorge Dam-Stony Creek
HUC12 Number180201150405
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month7
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 24663
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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