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Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
(Oriental weatherfish)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID238988
GroupFishes
GenusMisgurnus
Speciesanguillicaudatus
Common NameOriental weatherfish
StateWA
CountyKing
LocalitySouth Portage Bay
HUC8 NameLake Washington
HUC8 Number17110012
Latitude47.6456
Longitude-122.312
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day5
Month5 (May)
Year1999
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number16173
AuthorTabor, R. A., Warner, E. and Hager, S.
date2001
titleAn Oriental Weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) Population Established in Washington State
journalNorthwest Science Notes
vol75
issue1
pages72-76
CommentsTwo oriental weatherfish found in the stomach of a 438 mm fork length largemouth bass. One was female, the other could not be identified.
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed2
Specimen Size166 mm
Number of Females1





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