Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1693055
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateIL
CountyGrundy
Locality4 mi SW Channahon, off Big Dresden Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Illinois
HUC8 Number07120005
HUC10 NameWaupecan Creek-Illinois River
HUC10 Number0712000507
HUC12 NameHeidecke Lake-Illinois River
HUC12 Number071200050701
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month5
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27378
Author:Cranberg, C., and R. Keller
Date:2020
Title:Illinois Database of Aquatic Non-native Species
Publisher:School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago
Reference 2
Ref. Number:32616
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey
Date:2019
Title:INHS fish collection database
Publisher:University of Illinois
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat Number38984
VerifierIllinois Natural History Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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