Specimen Information

Proterorhinus semilunaris
Proterorhinus semilunaris
(Freshwater Tubenose Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1713914
GroupFishes
GenusProterorhinus
Speciessemilunaris
Common NameFreshwater Tubenose Goby
CountryCanada
StateQC
LocalitySaint Lawrence Seaway - Lake Saint Francis (Lac Saint-François)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaisin River-St. Lawrence River
HUC8 Number04290008
HUC10 NameIle de Salaberry-St. Lawrence River
HUC10 Number0429000807
HUC12 NamePointe Beaudette-St. Lawrence River
HUC12 Number042900080701
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42083
Author:Wolfe, Z.
Date:2023
Title:‘We’re doomed’: New invasive fish species detected in Quebec lake
Publisher:Cottage Life
CommentsFirst caught in annual sampling on August 25, 2022 and confirmed through subsequent sampling.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierQuebec Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks


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