Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID775494
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
StateNY
CountyCayuga
LocalityLake Ontario at entrance to Little Sodus Bay (Fair Haven)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameIrondequoit-Ninemile
HUC8 Number04140101
HUC10 NameSterling Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0414010102
HUC12 NameAmherst Island-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number041401010206
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month7
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27203
Author:Cornwell, E.R., A. Primus, P.T. Wong, G.B. Anderson, T.M. Thompson, G. Kurath, G.H. Groocock, M.B. Bain, P.R. Bowser, and R.G. Getchell
Date:2014
Title:Round gobies are an important part of VHSV genotype IVb ecology in the St. Lawrence River and eastern Lake Ontario.
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:40
Pages:1002-1009
Commentsfish collected every other week over 10 weeks. July 7, 2011 was final collection
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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