Specimen Information

Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis
(Western Mosquitofish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID748211
GroupFishes
GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis
Common NameWestern Mosquitofish
StateNE
CountyStanton
LocalityElkhorn River, 2 mi. S and 1 mi. W Stanton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Elkhorn
HUC8 Number10220003
HUC10 NameHumbug Creek-Elkhorn River
HUC10 Number1022000302
HUC12 NamePleasant Run-Elkhorn River
HUC12 Number102200030203
Map
Collection Day29
Collection Month8
Collection Year1987
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:25948
Author:University of Kansas
Date:2013
Title:University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14304
Publisher:University of Kansas
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberKU 22027
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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