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NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species



Carassius auratus
(goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID255731
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common Namegoldfish
StateMO
CountyPike
LocalitySalt River, Ted Shanks Conservation Area wetlands [~20 mi N of town of Louisiana]
HUC8 NameSalt
HUC8 Number7110007
Latitude39.5035653
Longitude-91.11024
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day16
Month9 (September)
Year2008
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
CommentsMost were wild colored, only a few had orange coloration.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed100s





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