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Scientific Name
Carassius auratus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderOstariophysi
OrderCypriniformes
SuperfamilyCyprinoidea
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusCarassius
SpeciesCarassius auratus
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Reported from Oriole Lake by a diver.; Data Source: Harold Werner, personal knowledge
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Goldfish were originally native from China through eastern Europe. This species is now widely distributed throughout the warm waters of California, and large populations exist in some southern California reservoirs and the sloughs of the Central Valley.; Data Source: Moyle, P.B. 2002. Inland Fishes of California, 2nd Edition. University of California Press, Berkeley, California. 502 pp.
Abundance
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    As an alien species, it should be removed, but its potential influence is contained to this one site.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
5/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Harold Werner
Last Modified Date
7/24/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Other Parks
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
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