Specimen Information

Etheostoma caeruleum
Etheostoma caeruleum
(Rainbow Darter)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID547353
GroupFishes
GenusEtheostoma
Speciescaeruleum
Common NameRainbow Darter
StateNY
CountySchenectady
LocalityPlotter Kill at mouth, just NW of Schenectady
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMohawk
HUC8 Number02020004
HUC10 NameAlplaus Kill-Mohawk River
HUC10 Number0202000411
HUC12 NameSandsea Kill-Mohawk River
HUC12 Number020200041105
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month5
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Comments"We collected an adult Rainbow Darter and dozens of juvenile Green Sunfish from the mouth of the Platter Kill just west of Schenectady, NY near the Mohawk River. 16May2013. This is the eastern-most point of capture for Rainbow Darter in this system that we know of."
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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