Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID645244
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateMI
CountyChippewa
LocalityLake Superior, within 100m of the mouth of Pendills Creek on the east side of the mouth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameNodaway Point-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000001
HUC12 NameNodaway Point-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000102
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month6
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierF. Zomer, Lake Superior State University
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size58 mm TL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/18/2024].

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