Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map

Specimen ID748098
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateOR
CountyPolk
LocalitySPRING VALLEY CREEK
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Willamette
HUC8 Number17090007
HUC10 NameChehalem Creek-Willamette River
HUC10 Number1709000703
HUC12 NameSpring Valley Creek
HUC12 Number170900070302
Map
Collection Day3
Collection Month9
Collection Year1997
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:26540
Author:Oregon State University
Date:2013
Title:Oregon State University ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/15007/
Publisher:Oregon State University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOregon State University ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOS 16572
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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